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articles of confederation adopted
the articles of confederation was the the first plan of goverment most of the power went to the states and had a weak central goverment. -
treaty of paris
gave americans most of the land from the atlantic to the mississippi river. -
shays rebellion
daniel shay gathered regulators which were farmers and protested because taxes were high due to war dept. -
the constitutional convention
the meeting of 12 states delegates ,phillidalphea, pennsylvania, that replaced the articles of confederation with a new constitution. -
virginia plan
the plan adopted by the constitutional convention in 1787 that established 3 branches of goverment. -
new jesrsey plan
the plan offered by the small states that would have tgiven all states an equal amount of represenitives in congress. -
northwest ordinance
a lw of 1787 orginizing the northwest territory from settlement and eventual statehood. -
the great comprimise
the plan drawn up at the constitutionel convention in 1787 which to form two houses of congress. -
preamble
the interduction to the contitution. -
the sighning of the contitution
the delegates of the constitutionel conventionall agreed upon and sighned the constitution. -
the constitution ratified by first state
deleware becomes the first state to ratifie the constitution. -
4 more states ratied the constitution
pennsylvania ,new jersey, georgia, and conneticut ratify the constitution. -
constitution ratified by one more state
new hampshire ratifies the constitution.8th state to. -
debate over bill of rights
this debate was over protecting citizens rights delegates fell these rights must be a part of the constitution. -
first president was elected
george washington was chosento be the first U.S president. -
first president was sworn in
george washington was inaugerated on a balcony at federal hall in new york city. -
constitution ratied by final state
rhode island ratifies the constitution. -
the bill of rights was added to the constitution
the bill of rights are the first ten amendments to the constitution.they were written to protect the rights of the citizens. -
sepreme court granted certain right
