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The Articles of Confederation left the government weak and gave most power to the states.
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The Treaty of Paris gave United States land from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi River.
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Shay's Rebellion was when Daniel Shay's organized over 1000 farmers to proteset against Massachusetts high taxes.
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The Constitutional Convention was the meeting of 12 states delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that re-placed the Articles of Confederationog the Constition.
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The Virginia Plan was a plan for the government that includes legislative branch, Executive branch and Judicial branch.
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The New Jersey Plan gave all the states the same number of representatives.
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In the grat Compromise the new congress would have two seperate houses based on population.
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The athors wanted to show that the people held the power.
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The signing of the Constition was when people signed the Constition.
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Delawere became the first state to ratify the Constitution.
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Pennsylvaina, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut ratify the contitution.
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New Hampshire ratified the Constitution.
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The Debate over the Bill of rights was protesting citzens rights. Delegates felt these rights must be a part if the Constitution.
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George Washington was chosen to be the first U.S president.
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George Washington was sworn in on federal hall in New York city.
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Rhode Island ratified thr Constitution.
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The Bill of Rights are the first ten amandments to the Constitution written to protect the rights of the citizens.
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The Supreme Court can put a stop to any passed law by congress or sogned by the President.
