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First Draft
First draft of Constitution was accepted by The Convention. -
Voting of Constitution
The Constitution was voted and from every deligation said "Aye" -
Benjamin Franklin Speech
The constitution was ratified. Then, Franklin prosed speech on Constituion and said "I think it will astonish our enemies who are waiting with confidence to hear that our counsels are confounded like those of the builders of Babel; and that our states are on the point of seperation, only to meet hereafter for the purpose of cutting one another's throats," (Constitution of the United States). -
Raitfication of Constitution in 5 states
The Constitution was approved for ratification in 5 states out of 9. Those states were Deleware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut. -
Massachusetts ratification
Massachusetts ratified 188 to 168 by vote for the amounting BIll of Rights. -
Maryland's final vote for ratification of Constitution
Was the final vote in Maryland for ratification of U.S. Constitution with 68 for ratifying and 11 against. -
Virginia Ratification of Constitution
Virginia ratifies constitution 89 for it and 79 against it because of the promise of amendments and added some of its own, -
New Hampshire ratifying constitution
The reconvening of New Hampshire ratifying constitution was found out by confederation congress in New York. -
New York Ratifies Constitution
New York ratifies Constitution because of promise of amendments in constitution and adds a few of its own. -
Madison convinced of positive affects in Bill of Rights
Madison was convinvd that the Bill of Rights had to have positive affects like the ensuring acceptance of the Constitution -
Madison's positive affects on Bill of Rights
Madison wrote, that such "fundamental maxims of free Governement" would be "a good ground for an appeal to the sense of community" against potential oppression and would counteract the impulses of interest and passion," (Constitution of the United States). -
First 12 Amendments of Bill of RIghts
First 12 Amendments of Bill of Rights was proposed by First Congress of United States to state legislatures. -
12 Amendments given to each state
Each state received copy of 12 amendments by President Washington, which was adopted in September by Congress. -
Bill of Rights
10 Amendments known as the BIll of Rights were ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures.
