Alex's Timeline

By Finchuml

  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation was the first failed attempt at a constitution. It also created a loose alliance between the states.
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    The making of the Constitution

  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    The Land Ordinance of 1785 set up a way to settle the northwest territory.

  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's rebellion showed the Americans that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

  • Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise settled the diffferences between the states and set up a form of government.

  • Three Fifths Compromise

    This compromise allowed the slave states to count three fifths of the slaves living there.

  • Constitution is ready

    On this day the Constitution was ready to be ratified by all the other states.

  • Northwest Ordinance

    The Northwest Ordinance set up a government for the northwest territory and guarenteed the basic rights for the settlers who lived there.

  • Delaware ratifies

    Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution.

  • Bill of Rights added

    Congress added a Bill of Rights to help make the other states ratify the Constitution.

  • Rhode Island ratifies

    Rhode Island is the last state to ratify the Constitution.