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articles of confederation adopted
the articles of confederation was the united states first plan of goverment, it gave most of the power to the states and left a weak
central goverment. -
treaty of paris
the treaty of paris in1783 gave the united states all of the land from the atlantic, west to the mississippi river. -
shays rebellion
daanial shays and several farmers rebelled aginst the massachutts high taxes on farmland. -
the constitutional convention
a body of deglates that let colonies help make laws. -
the virginia plan
the plan adopted by the constutinal convention in1787 that established three branches of the fedral goverment, -
new jersey plan
the plan offerd by the small states at the constutinal convention in 1787 to form two houses of congress. -
north west ordinance
the north west ordinance was a law of 1787 orginizing the north west territorie for settlement. -
the great compermise
the great compermise was a plan that sherman proposed. -
preamble
the preamble is the introduction of the constution. -
sining of the constution
the daeglates of the constutional convention all agreed upon and sighend the constution. -
Four more states ratified by the constion
Pennsylvania, New Jersy, Georga, and conniticut ratified the constution. -
constution ratified by one more state
New Hampture (8th state) to ratifiy. -
debate over bill of rights
the debate was over protecting citizens rights, deglates felt the rights must be a part of the constution. -
first preasedent of the united states was elected
George washington was chosen to be the first United States preasedent. -
first preasedent was swarnn in or inaugurated
George washington was inaugurated on a balcony in New York City. -
constution ratified by 8th and final state
Rhode Island ratified the constution. -
the bill of rights was added to the constution
the bill of rights are the first two attendments to the constution they were written to protect the rights of citizens. -
Supreme Court granted certain right
a right saying could stop any law passed by congress or the preasedent.
