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