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articles of confederation
this gave most of the power to the states and left a weak central goverment. -
tready of paris
the trady of paris gave the U.S.most of the land from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi. -
shays rebellion
Daniel shays organized over a thousand farmers to protes aginst taxes on farm land. -
first president of the United states was elected
george washington -
first president was sworn or inaugurted
on a balcony at federal hall he placed his hand onan open bible and took the president oath -
the constitutional covention
it opened IndependenceHall,Philadelphia -
the virginia plan
it siad that the central goverment shoud have three branches. -
the new jersey plan
it gave all the states the same number of represenatives -
northwest ordiance
this set out a plan for new territories to become states. -
the great compremise
the plan drawn up to the con. conv. in 1787 to form 2 house of cogress -
the preamble
the begining of the constitution -
the signing of the constitution
the delagtes of the c.c all agree upon and sign the constitution -
the constitution ratified by first state
delaware became the first state to ratify the constitution -
four more states ratified the constitution
goergia, new jersey, conneticut -
constitution ratifeied by one more state
new hampsire -
the debate over the bill of rights
it was over the citezens rights the delagates felt these rights must be part of the constitution -
constitution ratifeied by the eighth and final state
rhode island -
the bill of rights was added to the consituition
is the first 10 admendments to the constitution