-
Articles of Confederation ratified
Basic draft of government, "Firm Friendship" -
End of Revolutionary War
This was marked by the signing of the Treaty of Paris and showed the true beginning of Independence from Britain -
Beginning of Shays' Rebellion
Shays starts a rebellion because he didn't want to pay his taxes or debts, so the government started to foreclose his land. -
Constitutional Convention begins
The Founding Fathers begin drafting a new Consitution -
Virginia Plan proposed
Wanted representation in Congress to be based on population -
New Jersey Plan proposed
Have one representative from each state in Congress -
Connecticut Compromise
Bicameral Legislature, House = based on population
Senate = 2 per state