the road to constitution

By ltice

  • The American Revolution, 1765 – 1783

    The American Revolution, 1765 – 1783
    The thirteen colonies defeated the British in the American revolutionary war with the help of France.Thus winning their independence from Great Britan. And then establishing the United States. And then becoming their own country and unifying as one.

  • The righting of the declaration of rights and grievances

    The righting of the declaration of rights and grievances
    This imposed that taxes imposed on British colonist was unconstitutional.And that it violated the rights of the people. And that that it should not happen any more.

  • The passing of the intolerable acts

    The passing of the intolerable acts
    After the Boston tea party laws were ment to punish those who were in the event and supported it. This ment the British taxes on items being imported from Britan were much higher. This ment that the item coming from Britan were higher in price and this made the people importing the good have to pay more for them.

  • The publishing of common sense

    The publishing of common sense
    Common sense was a pamphlet writtin in 1775 to appel to cirtian people and try to perswade them to think a cirtian way. this had a huge impact in that time. This caused people to change the way they thought about things.

  • The signing of the declaration of independence, August 2, 1776

    The signing of the declaration of independence, August 2, 1776
    The declaration of independence stated the united states independence from Great Brittan. Thus separating the united states from Brittian. This made the united states there own independent country.

  • The adoption of the articles of confederation

    The adoption of the articles of confederation
    The articles of confederation were adopted by congress in 1777 but were ratified by the thirteen colonies the articles of confederation served as the first constitution and impacted the constitution we use today.

  • Shay’s rebellion ,August 31, 1786 – June 1787

    Shay’s rebellion ,August 31, 1786 – June 1787
    was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government’s increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades; the fight took place mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787.

  • The start of the constitutional convention, May 25, 1787

    The start of the constitutional convention, May 25, 1787
    The constitutional convention made the first decisions for America and elected the first president. these people were the founders of our country.