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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta Signed
LinkOn this date the Magna Carta was signed it made the King govern in the traditional methods. It contained 37 laws. -
Period: Jun 15, 1215 to
Chapter One
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Mayflower Compact Signed
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Formation of the New England Confederation
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Albany Plan of Union Announced
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Articles of Confederation Signed
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The Articles of Confederation were signed by representatives from all 13 colonies. They consisted of the complete unity of all 13 colonies. -
Newburgh Conspiracy
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The Newburgh Conspiracy was a time of unrest in the soldiers in the army. The unrest was based arounf the fact that some soldiers weren't being paid. -
Treaty of Paris
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Spain Closes the Mississippi River
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Spain closed the Mississippi River to stop less expensive trade by the American farmers. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 allowed sales of land in the Northwest territory of the USA. -
Ordinance of Religous Freedom
LinkThe Ordinance of Religous Freedom helped spread religous freedo around all of USA in 1786. -
Shay's Rebellion
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This rebellion was all about farm foreclosures and rising taxation by the government in western MA. THis led to an all out farmers rebellion. -
Annapolis Convention
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The Annapolis Convention was a convention based around the fact that 12 delegates from five different states neede to fix federal government defects. -
Constitutional Convention opens
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A convention that would help layout the guidelines of today's Constitution, it was a meeting of 55 delegates from several states. -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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The Northwest Ordinance was helped create Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. -
The Great Compromise agreed to
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The great compromise solved a disagreement between either a New Jersey or Virginia plan. It ended up using both plans. -
Constitution sent to states for ratification
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The Constitutional ratification was so that the Constitution could be used and could be a legal document. -
Federalist Papers appear
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The Federalist Papers were mainly about how the Constitution was a great document and was perfect in every wway. They were also made in retaliation to the anti-federalist papers. -
Anti-Federalist articles appear
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The anti-federalist papers appeared across the USA from 1787 to 1789. These articles expressed distaste towards the Constitution. -
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Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution
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On February 6, 1788 the state of Massachusetts ratified the Constitution. -
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Congress meets for the first time
LinkOn March fourth Congress met for the first time however not in the Capitol. -
George Washington elected President
LinkOn April 30, 1789 George Washington was elected frst President of the United States of America. -
Bill of Rights sent out for ratification
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The Bill of Rights was ent out for ratification on September 25, 1789 -
Bill of Rights ratified
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The Bill of Rights was ratified by all 50 states officially on April 19th, 1939.
