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Module 3 Articles of Confederation

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  • Articles of Confederation ratified

    Articles of Confederation ratified
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  • Daniel Shays leads a march on the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts.

    Daniel Shays leads a march on the federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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  • Constitutional Convention officially begins.

    Constitutional Convention officially begins.
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  • Governor Edmund Randolph of Virginia presents the Virginia Plan at the convention.

    Governor Edmund Randolph of Virginia presents the Virginia Plan at the convention.
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  • Roger Sherman of Connecticut presents the Great Compromise.

    Roger Sherman of Connecticut presents the Great Compromise.
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  • Thirty-nine delegates sign the U.S. Constitution.

    Thirty-nine delegates sign the U.S. Constitution.
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  • Delaware is the first state to ratify the Constitution.

    Delaware is the first state to ratify the Constitution.
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  • James Madison had become convinced that the document needed a Bill of Rights. His support helps get the amendments through Congress.

    James Madison had become convinced that the document needed a Bill of Rights. His support helps get the amendments through Congress.
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  • New Hampshire is the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, and it officially goes into effect.

    New Hampshire is the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, and it officially goes into effect.
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  • Madison proposes 12 amendments at the first session of the First Congress under the new Constitution.

    Madison proposes 12 amendments at the first session of the First Congress under the new Constitution.
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  • Congress approves 12 amendments to the new Constitution.

    Congress approves 12 amendments to the new Constitution.
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  • Rhode Island is the last state to ratify the Constitution.

    Rhode Island is the last state to ratify the Constitution.
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  • Ten of Madison’s 12 amendments are ratified by the states. These become known as the Bill of Rights.

    Ten of Madison’s 12 amendments are ratified by the states. These become known as the Bill of Rights.
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