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Declaration of Independence
America declared freedom -
Articles of Confederation
Base of national goverment -
Newburgh Conspiracy
An anonymous (most likely written by Major John Armstrong) letter went around the army camp at Newburgh, New York suggesting that the soldiers would take action of they were not payed. -
End of Revolutionary war
America has freedom from British rule -
Treaty of Paris
Agreement of peace between, France, Great Britian, Spain, Dutch Republic and America -
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Ecomonic depression
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Spain Closes Missippis River
Spain closes the Missippi River off to America Bernardo de Gálvez declared hat Spain would be the only country allowed to navigate the Mississippi River. -
Trade with China begins
Opened Americans interest in Chinas goods -
Land Ordinance
Congress passes Land Ordinance 1785, divided the northwest territories into townships of 6 square miles. Each 650 acre lot was more than $650. Money was used to pay British debts. -
Shay's Rebellion
Rebellions against taxes and debt -
U.S Mint
Congress creates the United States Mint -
Consitutional convention
Wrote Constitution of the United States -
End of Shay's Rebellion
Made scholars believe strong central goverment was needed, articles of confederation replaced with constitution -
Three branch goverment
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention voted to create a new national government of three branches and form new type of goverment -
Federalist paper #51
helps create checks and balances -
Federalist No. 51
Writen by "Publlius" (James Madison) informed people about the goverment and its branches so they could protect there rights -
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George Washingtons Presidency
Americas first president -
Bill of Rights
Congress wrote 12 constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. The first ten were added in 1791 as the Bill of Rights. -
Rhode Island Ratification
Last state to ratify