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State Constitutions
Continental Congress tells colonies 2 draft new constitutions(Evolve into states) -
the 1st US Constitution
congress appoints committee 2 draft a constitution 4 the US. The product is the Articles of Confederation -
The Adoption fo the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation adopted by congress -
Treaty with France
Virginia ratified separate a treaty of alliance w/ France. This is an example of how sovereign the states were and how weak the Articles of Confederation(central government) was. -
Massachusetts Constitution Adopted
Massachusetts made a several contributions to the development of the US Constitution. Examples of this include the establishment of a special conventions to draft the constitution, submitting the final draft directly to the people for ratification, and the establishment of a constitutional convention that is held to amend the constitution. Many of these practices were later added to the federal government -
Ratification of the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation ratified by the 13 states -
Massachusetts holds out
The Articles of Confederation needed to be approved by all states, Massachusetts held out until(1 March 1781) NY surrendered western claims & Virginia was about to do so; congress pledged 2 dispose of western area & make new states from it, this reflected the anti colonial spirit[e.g. Northwest Ordinance of 1787] -
Foreign Trade
Empress of China carried ginseng to East Asia. This plant led the way into East Asian markets -
Hard Times
Hard times hit after war and hit bottom in 1786: British manufacturers flood American markets, causing "war-baby" American industry to suffer