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Articles Of Confederation adopted
The Articles of Confederation was the first plan of government that left the central government weak and gave most of the power to states. -
Treaty of Paris
They gave land to the United States which included Ohio,Indiana,Wisconsin,Illinois,and Michigan. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was when Daniel Shay's organized over 1,000 farmers to protest against Massachusetts high taxes on farm land. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention meeting of twelve states delagates in Philedelphia and Pennsylvania that replaced the Articles of Confederation with a new Constitution. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that established three branches of federal government. -
New Jersey Plan
The plan offered by the small states of the Constitutional Conventionof 1787 that would have given all states an equal number of representatives in Congress. -
Northwest Ordiance
The Northwest Ordiance was a law set for new territories to have a chance to be a state. -
The Great Compromise
The plan drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to form two houses of Congress. -
Preamble
The authors wanted to show that the people held the power. -
Signing of the Constitution
The delegates from the Constitutional Convention decided to all sign the Constitutional Convention. -
The Constitution ratified by fisrt state
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution. -
Four more states ratified the Constitution
Pennsylvania,New Jersey,Georgia,and Connecticutratify the Constitution. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
New Hampshire ratified the Constitution -
Debate over Bill of Rights
Debate was over protecting citizens rights Delegates felt these rights must be a part of the Constitution. -
First President of the United States was elected
George Washington was chosen to be the fisrt U.S president -
First President was sworn in or inaugurated
Washington was sworn in on a balcony at Federal Hall in New York City. -
Constitution ratified by the fianl state
Rhode Island ratifies the constitution. -
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Written to protect rights of citizens. -
Supreme Court granted certain right
The Supreme Court can put a stop to any law passed by congress or signed by the president.
