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Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris gave the United States most of the land from theAtlantic Ocean to the Missisipi river. -
Articles of Cofederation adopted
the Articles of Confederation was the first of the goverment that keft the central goverment weak and gave most of the power to the states. -
Shays Rebellion
Daniel Shays organized over a thousand farmers to protest against Mass. taxes on farmers land. -
The Costitutional Convention
The Costitutional Convention was a meeting for a new plan of goverment. -
Virginia plan
The Virginia Plan makes three central branches of goverment -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey plan gave all states equal power. -
Debate over Bill of Rights
Debate was over protecting citezens rights delagates felt thoes rights must be a part of the Constitution -
Northwest Ordiance
The Northwest Ordiance was a law that sets out a plan for new territories to become states. -
The Great Comprimise
The Great Compromise was a plan drawn upon the Constitutional Convention to form three houses of Congress. -
Preamble
The introduction to the Costitution -
Signing of the Costitution
The Delagates to the Constitutional Covention signed the Constitution of the Constitution of the United States. -
The Constitution ratified by the first state
The Constitution got ratified by Delaware. -
4 more states ratify the constitution
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut ratified the constitution -
Constitutition ratified by one more state
New Hampshire ratify's the Constitution. -
first President of the United States was elected
George Whashington was chosen to be the first U.S. president -
First President was sworn or inaugurated
Whashington was sworn in ona balcony at Federall Hall in New York city -
Constitution rified by 9th and final state
Rhode Island ratify's the Constitution -
The Bill of Rights was added to the Costitution
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution written to protect the rights of the citizens -
Supreme Court granted ceartain right
the Supreme Court can put a stop to any law passed by Congress or signed by the president that it decides is not allowed by the Constitution
