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Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
The Articles initiated one house congress, no separate executive and no separate judiciary system. Created problems with foreign affairs, and created a weak economy. Only success was the Northwest Ordinance. -
Land Ordinance
Created by the Articles of Confederation to raise money through selling land. -
Shay's Rebellion
New England Farmers vs. U.S. Government -
Annapolis Convention
Conferess held by George Washington to create a way to fix the country's inability to overcome the problems made by the Articles of Confederation. -
Northwest Ordinance
Admitted new states into the Union -
Draft of the Constitution
Occured in Philadelpha. 13 states sent delegates to represent them for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation. -
The Federalist Papers
Written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay convincing people to allow a new constituion that will create a strong central government. -
Washington became President
The begining of Washingtons Presidency -
Judiciary Act
Created a Federal Judiciary for the United States -
The Bill of Rights
RIghts of the People were added into The Constitution. -
Radification of the Bill of Rights
The First Ten Amendments were added to The Constitution.