Constitution 2

Constitutional convention

  • First Continental congress

    First Continental congress

    Delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss how to stop Britain's intolerable acts.
  • Second Continental congress

    Second Continental congress

    Delegates met to talk about the colonies war situation.
  • Declaration of independence

    Declaration of independence

    America declared their independence of Britain
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    The United States of America create their first constitution. It gives the federal government little power.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris end the Revolutionary war and officially frees America of British rule.
  • Philidelphia Convention

    Philidelphia Convention

    Begining of the revision of the Constitution.
  • Shay Rebelion

    Shay Rebelion

    A group of farmers aimed at taking over and overthrowing the government.
  • Connecticut Comprimise

    Connecticut Comprimise

    The New Jersey plan and Virginia plan comprimised that every state would have two senate seats and the house would be based off population.
  • Three-fifths compromise

    Three-fifths compromise

    Congress decided that in the slave states, the slaves would only be counted as three-fifths of a person.
  • Current United States constitution is created.

    Current United States constitution is created.