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Articles of Confederation adopted
The articles of Confederation was the first plan of government that left the central government weak and gave most of hte power to the states. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave the United States land all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. -
the Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave the U.S. most of the land from the Alantic Ocean all the way to the Mississippi River. -
Shays rebellion
Shays rebellion was when Daniel shays organized over 1,ooo farmers to protest against Massachussettes high taxes on farmland. -
The Constitutional Convection
The Constitutional Convection opened in the Independence hall in Philidelphia and was held to fix The Articles of Confederation. -
The Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was all about the three branches of government the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legaslative branch plus abody of judges called The Supreme court -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersy plan was all about each state having 2 representatives because Virginia thought that it was unfair that every other state had more representatives than Virginia. -
Northwest Ordiance
The Northwest Ordiance was a law that allowed New territorys to have a chance to become a state. -
The Great Compromise
In The Great Compromise the new congress would have 2 seperate houses. In The House of Representatives each state would have representatives based on the population in each state. -
signing of the Constitution
The delegates all agreed to sign the constitution so everybody would have free rights. -
The Constitution ratified by the first state
Delaware becomes the first state to modify the Constitution. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
New Hampshir eratifys the constitution. -
The debate over The Bill Of Rights
The debate was over protecting the citizens rights. The Delagates felt these rights must be a part of the Constitution. -
First president of the United States was elected
George Washington was chosen to be the First president of The United States. -
Constitution ratified by the final state
Rhode Island the 8th and final state ratifys the constitution. -
The Bill Of Rights was added to the constitution.
The Bill Of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution written to protect the rights of citizens. -
4 more states ratified the constitution.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Conneticut, ratified the constitution. -
First president was sworn in or inagurated.
Washington was was sworn in on a balcony in Federal Hall in New York City.
