Creating the Constitution

By makaylar_wright
  • British colony Act- Intolerable Act of 1774

    British colony Act- Intolerable Act of 1774

    4 laws were passed to punish the colony of Massachusett for the Boston Tea Party.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Parliament passed yet another set of laws to punish the colonists for troubles in Boston and elsewhere. Therefore the colonies came to an agreement that they were no longer going to tolerate Great Britain.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Meeting was held in Philadelphia. This meeting was held because great Britain refused to compromise let alone reverse it's colonial policies.
  • First State Constitution

    First State Constitution

    New Hampshire adopted a constitution less than 2 months later South Carolina followed suit. Most states adopted a written constitution.
  • Declaration of independence

    Declaration of independence

    Congress adopted this document that declared independence from great Britain.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    This document was approved with each state keeping its Sovereignty, Freedom and Independence.
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    The Constitution of America is the supreme law of the U.S.