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Articles of Confederation adopted
The Articles of Confederation was the US. first plan of government, it gave most of the power to the states,8 left a weak central government. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 gave the united states all of the land from the Atlantic west to the Mississippi River. -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays and hundreds of famers rebelled against the Massachusetts high take on farmland. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention opened in independence hall, Philadelphia. -
Virginia Plan
The plan adopted by the constiutional convention in 1787 that established three branchs of federal government. -
New Jersey Plan
The plan offerd by small states at the convention of the 1787 that would have given all the states an equal number of represitates in congress -
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was a law of 1787 organizing the Northwest territory for settlement and individual statehood. -
The Great Compromise
A plan drawn up at the constitution in congress. 1787 the form two houses of congress. -
Preamble
The introdution to the constitution. -
Signing of constitution
The delegates of the constitution all agreed apound and signed the constitution. A plan of governmant. In the united states it is the supreme law and plan of the national government,adopted in 1789 -
The constitution ratified by first state
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the constitution. -
Four more states ratified the constitution
Pennsylvainia, New Jersey,Georgia,Connecticut ratify the constitution. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
New Hampshire (8th state) to ratify the constitution. -
Debate over the Bill of Rights
This debate was over protecting citizens rights, delegates felt the rights must be part of the constitution. -
First President of the United States was elected
George washington was chosen to be first US. president. -
First President was sworn in or inaugurated
George Washington was inaugurated on a balcony at New York City. -
Constitution ratified by the final state
Rhode island ratifies the constituion. -
The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution
The Bill of Rights are the first ten admendments to the constituion.They were writen to protect the rights of citizens. -
Supreme Court granted certain right
It can put a stop to any law passed by congress.
