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Annapolis Convention
The formal title of the meeting was a Meeting of Commissioners to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government. The point of the meeting was to come up with a plan for fixing the federal government. They called for a larger meeting with more representatives to address the issues of the government. -
Congress resolves in favor of a constitutional convention
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First Meeting of Philadelphia Convention
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Convention meets with the minimum number of representatvies present for the first time
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Virginia plan presented to Convention
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Connecticut Compromise presented to Convention
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New Jersey Plan presented to Convention
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Committee of Detail formed by Convention
Committee of Detail was to put the ideas agreed on at the Convention into a formal written document -
Committee of Style established by Convention
Committee of Style was to look at and revise the text of the Constitution -
Constitution signed, Convention ends indefinitley
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After Constitution is reviewed by the Congress of the Confederation, It is sent out to states for ratification
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First Federalist Papers appear
The federalost papers promoted the ratification of the Constitution -
Delaware ratifies Constitution
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Pensylvannia ratifies Constitution
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New Jersey ratifies Constitution
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Georgia ratifies Constitution
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Connecticut ratifies Constitution
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Massachusetts ratifies Constitution
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Maryland ratifies Constitution
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South Carolina ratifies Constitution
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New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
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Constitution is now established by the ratification of nine states
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Virginia ratifies Constitution
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New York ratifies Constitution
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First Congress of the United States is seated
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George Washingotn inaugarated as first president of the United States of America
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Congress adopts Bill of Rights and sends them to states for ratification
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North Carolina ratifies Constiution
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Rhode Island ratifies Constitution
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Vermont ratifies the Constitution