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The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation left the government weak and gave most of the power to the states,it was also the first plan of government. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave the United States most of the land from the atlantic to the Mississippi river. -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays led 1000 farmers in mass against high taxes on farm land, local militia were called in because the protest turned bloody, and 4 people were killed. -
The first president of the United States was elected
George Washington was the first president elected. -
The First president was sworn in or inaugurated
Washington was inagurated on a balcony at Federal Hall in New York City. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the meetings of 12 states delegates in Philidelphea,Pennsylvania that replaced the articles of confederation with a new constitution. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was the plan adopted by the constitutional conventionin 1787 that istablished 3 branches of federal government. -
New Jersey plan
The New Jersey plan was a plan offered by the smaller states at the constitutional convention of 1787 that would give all the states an equal amount of represenitives in congress. -
Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance was a law set aside land that would be future states, a plan for new territories to become states. -
The Great Compromise
The Great Compromise was the plan drawn up at the constitutional conventionin 1787 to form 2 houses of congress. -
Preamble
The Preamble was the introduction to the constitution. -
The Signing of the Constitution
The Signing of the Constitution was the plan of government. -
The Constitution Ratified by the 1st state
The Constitution ratified Deleware as the 1st state. -
Four more states ratified the constitution
Pennsylvania,New Jersey, Georgia, and Conneticut were the four states ratified by the constitution. -
Constitution ratified by 1 more state
The Constitution ratified New Hampshire. -
The debate over the Bill of Rights
The Debate over the Bill of Rights was over protecting the citizens rights, delegates felt these rights must be apart of the constitution. -
The Constitution ratified by the 8th and final state
The Constitution ratified Rhode Island. -
The Bill of rights was added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights was the first 10 amendments to the Constitution,to protect the rights of the citizens.
