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The Articles of Confedaration was the 1st plan of government for the United States, it gave the states power, and left weak central government.
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In 1783, the Treaty of Paris gave the United States most of land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.
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Daniel Shays led 1,000 farmers in a protest in Massachusetts against the high taxes on farm land.
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First President of the United States was elected, George Washington.
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First President was sworn in/or inaugurated. Washington was on a balcony at Federal Hall in New York City.
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The Constitutional Convection was where12 of the 13 states sent delegates to talk about the problems between the United States.
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James Madison presented the Virginia Plan as a plan of government, at the Constitutional Convention.
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The smaller states thought the Virginia Plan was unfair, so they presented the New Jersey Plan.
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This law set out a plan for new territories to become states.
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A judge from Connecticut, Roger Sherman, proposed the plan that became known as The Great Compromise.
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The authors wanted to show that the people held the power in this country-that it was democracy.
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The delegates of the Constitutional Convention all agreed upon and signed the Constitution.
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Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution.
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Four more states ratified the Constitution, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut.
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Constitution ratified by one more state, New Hampshire.
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This debate was to protect citizen's rights, delegates felt these rights must be a part of the Constitution.
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Constitution ratified by the final state, Rhode Island.
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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution and are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
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The Supreme Court can put a stop to any law passed by Congress or signed by the President that it decides is not allowed by the Constitution.
