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English Bill of Rights
Mason wrote this for Virginias constitution. This went further in protecting the rights of citizens. -
Thomas Jefferson rides to attend congress
Thomas Jefferson rode 300 miles from Virginia to attend the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. -
articles of confederation
this was the first american constitution. But it created a loose alliance of the states. -
Maryland ratifies the Articles of Confederation
Maryland Ratifies the Articles cause they dont like them and eventually the new government went into effect. -
United States win independance
THe states had won its independenc but it did not solve confederation problems. -
Shay's Rebellion
More than a thousand farmers attacked court houses and prevented Government from taking farmland, -
NorthWest Ordinance
Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance. It set up government in NW territory and garanteed rights to settlers and outlawed slavery there. -
Constitution is signed
The Constitution is finally signed. It expressed the goals of farmers. -
The states Ratify the Constitution
One by one the states ratify the constitution. Pensilvania and New Jersey are one of the last to ratify.