The States get ratified by the Constitution

  • 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.