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Articles of confederation and constitution
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Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris signed- ends America Revolutionary war -
Acquisition of Northwest Territory
Congress acquires the land ceded by Virginia north and west of the Ohio River. -
Land Ordinance passd
Established a process to administer newly acquired lands -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shay and upset, armed farmers tried to take weapons from an arsenal in Springfield, Mass. -
First Meeting of Constitutional Convention
Delegates from all states except Rhode Island meet in Phillidelphia to revise articles. -
Northwest Ordinance Passed
Says slavery is prohibited in new region