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A meeting between the British North American colonies at Carpenter's Hall in Philidelphia. The meeting was a response to the Intolerable Acts. The result of the meeting was a Declaration of Rights and scheduled another meeting.
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Delegates from the 13 colonies had a convention which happened after the Revolutionary War started. This lead to the adoption of the DOI.
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Continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. This started the war with Great Britain.
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The Articles provided domestic and international legitimacy so the Continental Congress could control the Revolutionary War. The National Government had very little power to pass any laws or regulations.
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Daniel Shays and a rebel leader came together to do an armed uprising to protest against the Articles of Confederation. This caused everyone in the nation to be fearful towards it.
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After they gained independence over Great Britain, they discussed the issues of the current governing in the US. Instead of revising the Articles, they were forced to create a new government.
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Virginia delegates proposed this plan. They wanted a bicameral legislative branch. Bicameral-the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers
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The New Jersey Plan was a response to the Virginia Plan that called for two houses. This plan favored the smaller states.
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Adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787. On this day the US constiution was finally complete!
