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The Articles Of Confederation
The first plan of government of the United States, and the second and the second Continental Congress adopted it -
first president of the United States was elected
George Washington was the 1st president elected -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave the U nited States the land from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Mississipi River. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion left 8 men dead, Daniel Shay's orginized over 1,000 farmers to protest against taxes. -
The Constitutional Convection
Was opened i n Indipendence Hall, Philidelphia, 13 States sent delegates. -
Northwest Ordinance
A law of 1787 orginizing the Northwest Territory for settlement and eventual Statehood. -
Sighning Of The Constitution
They all agreed and they sighned the Constitution -
The Constitution ratified by first state
Deleware becomes the first state ratified by the constitution. -
Constitution ratified by the final state
Rhode Island is ratified by thwe constititution. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
New Hamphsure gets ratified by the constitution. -
Debate over the bill of rights
Debate was over protecting citizen's rights. Delegates felt these rights must be a part of the constitution -
Four more states get ratified by the constitution
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georiga, Connecticut ratify the constitution. -
the bill of rights was added to the constitution
The bill of rights were the first 10 amendments to the constitution. -
First President was sworn in or inaugurated
Washington was sworn in on a balcony at the federal hall in New York City.