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Ratification by RI
Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the convention. The First Congress then sent them a message saying "Join or die." Rhode Island then held a convention and joined the union. -
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Constitutional Convention
They met in Philadelphia, where the declaration was signed 11 years earlier. For four months, 55 delegates met from the several states to frame a constitution for a federal republic. -
Shays Rebellion
Daniel Shay was a Farmer from the West, and along with all the other farmers was going into debt after the Revolution. Shay started a rebellion against the merchants. All the farmers protested and Shay turned them into his army. Shay's Rebellion forced courts to shut down so no one went to jail. But Lincoln's captured them, -
Great Compromise
In the Great Compromise, a two system of congressional representation was provided. In the House of Represenatives, each state was assigned a number of seats according to its population. In the Senate, all states would have the same number of seats. -
Ratification by DE
Deleware was the first state to ratify. 10 members were elected from 3 counties for a total of 30 delegates. Same number of represenatives that are in the lower house of represenatives. -
Ratification by PA
Their government was divided into two groups, the ones that liked the Constitution and the ones that didnt. The vote was 46-23 and still after 3 weeks of debating. The antifederalist lost the battle and the Constitution was passed. -
Ratification by NH
The majority of delegates opposed to ratification. Of 108 delegates, only 50 were in favor of adoption. -
Constitution Adopted
The Constitution was adopted from by the states after New Hampshire Ratified it. Most opposed to the constitution but they were peresuaded into ratifying it. -
Inauguration of Washington
This marked the four-year term of George Washington becoming the first president of the United States following the ratification of the Constitution. John Adams has been Vice President since April 21st. -
Bill of Rights (Officially Approved)
The first Congress of the United States approved 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them for ratification. It took two years to have the majority of the states approve the Bill of Rights