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what lead to the constituon
Richard Henry Lee, a Virginia representative, proposed a resolution at the Continental Congress stating that the American colonies should be free and independent states, completely letting go of their political ties to Great Britain. -
Commity of five
The discussion of the Lee Resolution was on hold, and a "Committee of Five" was created to create a statement defining the colonies' reasons for seeking independence. -
draffted D.O.I
On June 11, Congress took a three-week break, during which the "Committee of Five, being John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson, drafted the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was the main author, with Adams and Franklin making corrections. Congress met back up on July 1, 1776. -
Consiteration of D.O.I
On July 2, the Lee resolution was approved by 12 of the 13 colonies, with New York not there. After this, Congress began reviewing the Declaration of Independence, making a lot of changes on July 2, 3, and the morning of July 4. -
Adopted & Printed
Late on the morning of July 4, the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted, and the "Committee of Five" gave them the manuscript to John Dunlap, the official writer for Congress, for printing. -
Copies made
On the morning of July 5, copies printed by John Dunlap were sent out by members of Congress to a lot of different committees and assemblies and to the commanders of the Continental troops. (On July 9, the action of Congress was officially approved by the NY Convention.) -
Engrossed on parchment
Congress ordered that the Declaration be fairly engrossed on parchment, with the title and steps of ‘The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America’ and that the same, when copied, be signed by every member of Congress. -
shays rebailen
Shays' Rebellion was a violent uprising in Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787, driven by a debt crisis following the American Revolutionary War. While Massachusetts was the core, other states also faced similar profitable challenges. -
constitution change
At first, few members of the First Congress made important amendments to the Constitution. However, James Madison, who had previously dint want the Bill of Rights, recognized its significance for voters and pushed for a list of amendments on June 8, 1789. He believed that including these protections would educate the public about their rights and help protect the Constitution against more extreme changes proposed by its opponents. -
lead to bill of rights
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to address concerns about limits on government power. While Federalists supported a strong national government, they believed that powers not granted to it were to be kept by the people and states. -
trying to pass bill of rights
The House initially passed a joint resolution with 17 amendments based on Madison's proposal, but the Senate updated it to 12. A conference committee resolved the remaining disagreements in September. On October 2, 1789, President Washington sent the 12 adopted amendments to the states. By December 15, 1791, 3/4 of the states had ratified 10 of these amendments, collectively known as the Bill of Rights. -
Finally passed
The Bill of Rights says that the government cannot establish a particular religion and may not ban
people or newspapers from expressing themselves. It also sets strict limits on the lengths that the government can go to in enforcing laws. Finally, it protects the rights of the people.