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Massachusetts frees slaves
All enslaved people were freed in the state of Massachuettes -
Revolutionary war finished
Revolutionary war ended -
Treaty of Paris signed
The treaty was signed by the U.S. and Great Britain -
Shays Rebellion
They rebelled because they wanted a stronger government -
Attempt to revise articles
They attempted to revise the Articles of Confederation but not all the states came to the meeting. -
Constitutional Convention
U.S. Constitution was written -
Convention in Philadelphia
There was another convention held in Philadelphia to make a new government -
The Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote the Federalist Papers, which were a series of essays arguing for a strong federal government and support of the constitution. -
Delaware ratifies the Constitution
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution -
Constitution gets Ratified
Constitution gets Ratified
