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  • Adoption of The Articles of Confederation

    Adoption of The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt to creating a government.
  • Ratification of The Articles of Confederation

    Ratification of The Articles of Confederation

    After ratification, The Articles of Confederation guided the U.S. until the Constitution.
  • Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia

    Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia

    A convention was held to revise The Articles of Confederation, but they ended up writing the Constitution.
  • The Virginia Plan

    The Virginia Plan

    Written by James Madison, the Virgina Plan would have 3 branches of government. It was proposed by Edmund Randolph.
  • The Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise

    The Senate would have two Representatives from each state, and the House of Representatives would would have representation from state population.
  • Signing of the Constitution

    Signing of the Constitution

    The Constitution was signed by 34 out of the 55 Delegates.
  • The first public publication of the U.S. Constitution

    The first public publication of the U.S. Constitution

    The Pennsylvania Packet prints the first public copy of the Constitution.
  • Ratification of the Constitution

    Ratification of the Constitution

    The Continental Congress received the new Constitution on September 20. It then voted to send it to the state legislatures for ratification.
  • Addition of the Bill of Rights

    Addition of the Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, and the first ten Amendments were written with it.
  • Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights was ratified when Virginia Gave it's approval to give people more rights.