Events for the Constitution

Magna Carta signed

Jun 15, 1215

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/magna-carta.htm</a> The Magna Carta was a document that King john of England was forced into signing. The document gave peasents more rights which regarding to church, taxes, and the right to due process which led to Trial by Jury.

Mayflower Compact signed

Nov 21, 1620

http://www.allabouthistory.org/mayflower-compact.htm</a> It was an agreement providing a temporary government of the Plymouth Colony. The compact was signed on board the Mayflower by the adult male passengers, it created the first American settlement that was based upon a social contract

Formation of the New England Confederation

May 19, 1643

http://www.colonialwarsct.org/1643.htm</a> The New England Confederation was basically a friendship between Massachusetts, New Haven, Connecticut, and Plymouth. The "friendship" was formed for protection against the Dutch and the french. It ended up being ignored due to it being week.

Albany Plan of Union announced

Jul 10, 1754

http://www.constitution.org/bcp/albany.htm</a> The Albany Plan of Union was created to keep the colonies united under one government. and to keep the British North American colonies under a more organized government. this plan was never carried out, but it was the first important plan to create equal justice.

Articles of Confederation signed

Dec 16, 1777

http://www.barefootsworld.net/aoc1777.html</a> The Articles of Confederation was a document that had the different functions of the U.S. government after the country became independent from England. Had a weak central government that tried to keep states loyal to it.

Newburgh Conspiracy

Mar 10, 1783

http://www.mountvernon.org/educational-resources/encyclopedia/newburgh-conspiracy</a> In order to keep his soldiers from leaving during the war, Washington made a inspiring speech in front of his men known as the Newburgh Conspiracy. It made the men want to stay and they fought the rest of the war.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/treatyofparis1783.htm</a> The Treaty of Paris was a negotiation between America and Great Britain. The americans wanted to end the war and be independent. Benjamin Franklin talked with Great Britain until they got their way. Great Britain would leave the thirteen colonies and America could be friends with France again.

Land Ordiniance of 1785

May 20, 1785

http://www.stanford.edu/group/west/cgi-bin/pager.php?id=49</a> The Land Ordinance of 1785 was brought up after the American Revolution because of requests of land claims caused arguement between states over land, so it was given to the Federal Government. The Land of Ordinance was created to decide what the alnd shoulb be used for. It became used for towns and work on schools.

Shays' Rebellion

May 15, 1786

http://www.ushistory.org/us/15a.asp</a> Shays Rebellion was about Daniel Shay, a former Revolutionary war Captain, who led many angry farmers whose farms were being taken by the government. He started a rebellion to try and close the state court who foreclosed them.

Annapolis Convention

Sep 11, 1786

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch6s2.html</a> The Annapolis Covention was called to tlk about tradeing between states. only 12 delegates showed up from, New York, New Jersey, pennsylvania, virginia, and delaware. James Maddison brought up the issues in the Articles of Confederation and planned to solve them at a meeting.

Constitutional Convention Opens

Feb 21, 1787

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/</a> The Constitutional Convention was called to deal with problems in the U.S. The convention was made to fix all the problems that occured and were brought foward in early America.

The Great Compromise agreed to

Jun 29, 1787

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/A_Great_Compromise.htm</a> The Great Compromise was an agreement to how the legislative branch was formed. Early America decided to combine the Virginia and New Jersey plans to make a stronger executive branch that would benefit all.

Ordiniance of Religious freedom

Jul 13, 1787

http://jcs.oxfordjournals.org/content/24/3/589.extract</a> The Ordinance of Religious Freedom made it so you can practice what ever religion you want in the U.S. as long as it doesn't break any laws or cause injury to anybody.

Northwest Land ordinance of 1787

Jul 13, 1787

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=8</a> The Northwest land ordiniance of 1787 stated how to form a new state. It also stated that all states would be treated equal to the original thirteen. This document was considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Congress Confederation.

Federalists Papers appear

Sep 23, 1787

http://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=fac_pm</a> Eighty five letters were written to New York in an attempt to try to get them to ratify the United States Constitution. New York eventually did ratify the constitution.

Delaware Ratifies

Nov 7, 1787

http://delawareday.delaware.gov/aboutdelawareday.shtml</a> Delaware became the first ever state to ratify the constitution. The delegates from delaware voted unanomosly and they ratified the constitution.

Massachusetts Ratifies Constitution

Jan 30, 1788

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/ratification/</a> Massachusetts became the 6th state to ratify the constitution. Massachusetts was being watched by the other states because the vote could have gone either way. John Hancock proposed that Massacusetts suggest several ammendments.

New Hampshire Ratifies Constitution

Jun 21, 1788

http://www.constitution.org/rc/rat_decl-nh.htm</a> New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the constitution. New Hampshire's ratification of the constitution put it officially into affect.

Constitution sent to States for Ratification

Sep 23, 1788

http://investigatinghistory.ashp.cuny.edu/m3.html</a> The ratification of the Constitutuion was to make sure that all of the states were in agreement. Although some of the states disaproved of some parts, for the most part, the states agreed with the newly made constitution.

Congress Meets for the First Time

Mar 4, 1789

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/congress.htm</a> Congress meet for the first time on march, 4, 1789 in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. All of the colonies except for Georgia sent delegates. They tried to find resolutions to their problems with England.

George Washington Elected President

Apr 30, 1789

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington</a> George Washington was elected the president of the united states on April 30th, 1789. He was the first president ever to be elected into office. He served eight years and was an excellent president and was popular to his people.

Bill of Rights sent to the States for Ratification

Sep 25, 1789

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/billofrights.html</a> Twelve Amendments were introduced in the Bill of Rights, but just ten became the actual Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights consider to be fundamental to the Constitution.

Anti-Federalists Articles Appear

Sep 23, 1790

http://www.constitution.org/afp.htm</a> Anti-Federalists were the people who opposed the ratification of the constitution. They had reresentatives who shared their anti-federalist ideas with whoever would listen. But the constitution stayed the same in the end.

Bill of Rights Ratified

Dec 15, 1791

http://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm</a> The Bill of Rights was finally ratified on December 15 1791. They defined the citizen's rights in relation to our newly discovered government.

Spain closes Mississippi River

Oct 27, 1795

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/_Topics/history/_Texts/WHISAF/5*.html</a> After American Revolution, Spain thouht America was weak and they closed the Mississippi River so nobody could trade on it. Spain planned to make the traders come to Spanish North America in order to trade. They later would solve this problem.