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Articles of Confederation adopted
The articles of confederation was the first plan for the United States of America gave more power to the states and left the central goverment weak. -
Treaty of paris
The treaty of paris gave the united states most of the land from the alantic ocean west to the mississippi river -
Shay's Rebelion
In 1786 Daniel Shay a Massachusetts farmer orginized over 1,000 farmers to protest aginst the high taxes on farmland -
Constitutanional convention
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Virginia plan
favored big states -
the great comprimise
Gave rights for both -
Northwest ordiance
The law setout a plan for new territories to become states. -
Preamble
bigining of constitution -
Singning of constitution
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Constitution ratified by one state
Delaware becomes the first state to ratifiy the constitution -
debate over bill of rights
This debate was over protecting citizens delagates felt these rights must be a part of the constitution -
Supreme court grated certain right
