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A timeline of events that lead to the Constitution being ratified

  • Massachusetts frees slaves

    Massachusetts frees slaves

    All enslaved people were freed in the state of Massachuettes
  • Revolutionary war finished

    Revolutionary war finished

    Revolutionary war ended
  • Treaty of Paris signed

    Treaty of Paris signed

    The treaty was signed by the U.S. and Great Britain
  • Shays Rebellion

    Shays Rebellion

    They rebelled because they wanted a stronger government
  • Attempt to revise articles

    Attempt to revise articles

    They attempted to revise the Articles of Confederation but not all the states came to the meeting.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    U.S. Constitution was written
  • Convention in Philadelphia

    Convention in Philadelphia

    There was another convention held in Philadelphia to make a new government
  • The Federalist Papers

    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 ratifies the Constitution

    Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution
  • Constitution gets Ratified

    Constitution gets Ratified

    Constitution gets Ratified