Constitution

leading up to the constitution 3 hour joshmf

By joshuabmf17
  • articles of confederation

    articles of confederation

    this gave most of the power to the states and left a weak central goverment.
  • tready of paris

    tready of paris

    the trady of paris gave the U.S.most of the land from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi.
  • shays rebellion

    shays rebellion

    Daniel shays organized over a thousand farmers to protes aginst taxes on farm land.
  • first president of the United states was elected

    first president of the United states was elected

    george washington
  • first president was sworn or inaugurted

    first president was sworn or inaugurted

    on a balcony at federal hall he placed his hand onan open bible and took the president oath
  • the constitutional covention

    the constitutional covention

    it opened IndependenceHall,Philadelphia
  • the virginia plan

    the virginia plan

    it siad that the central goverment shoud have three branches.
  • the new jersey plan

    the new jersey plan

    it gave all the states the same number of represenatives
  • northwest ordiance

    northwest ordiance

    this set out a plan for new territories to become states.
  • the great compremise

    the great compremise

    the plan drawn up to the con. conv. in 1787 to form 2 house of cogress
  • the preamble

    the preamble

    the begining of the constitution
  • the signing of the constitution

    the signing of the constitution

    the delagtes of the c.c all agree upon and sign the constitution
  • the constitution ratified by first state

    the constitution ratified by first state

    delaware became the first state to ratify the constitution
  • four more states ratified the constitution

    four more states ratified the constitution

    goergia, new jersey, conneticut
  • constitution ratifeied by one more state

    constitution ratifeied by one more state

    new hampsire
  • the debate over the bill of rights

    the debate over the bill of rights

    it was over the citezens rights the delagates felt these rights must be part of the constitution
  • constitution ratifeied by the eighth and final state

    constitution ratifeied by the eighth and final state

    rhode island
  • the bill of rights was added to the consituition

    the bill of rights was added to the consituition

    is the first 10 admendments to the constitution