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Adoption of The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt to creating a government. -
Ratification of The Articles of Confederation
After ratification, The Articles of Confederation guided the U.S. until the Constitution. -
Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia
A convention was held to revise The Articles of Confederation, but they ended up writing the Constitution. -
The Virginia Plan
Written by James Madison, the Virgina Plan would have 3 branches of government. It was proposed by Edmund Randolph. -
The Great Compromise
The Senate would have two Representatives from each state, and the House of Representatives would would have representation from state population. -
Signing of the Constitution
The Constitution was signed by 34 out of the 55 Delegates. -
The first public publication of the U.S. Constitution
The Pennsylvania Packet prints the first public copy of the Constitution. -
Ratification of the Constitution
The Continental Congress received the new Constitution on September 20. It then voted to send it to the state legislatures for ratification. -
Addition of the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, and the first ten Amendments were written with it. -
Ratification of the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was ratified when Virginia Gave it's approval to give people more rights.
