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Road to the constitution

By justinconnor

  • Articles Of Confederation adopted

    Articles Of Confederation adopted
    The Articles Of Confederation left the goverment powerless and gave all the power to the states.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris gave the United States the land from the Atlantic ocean west to the Mississippi river.

  • Shays Rebellion

    Shays Rebellion
    Shays rebellion was when Daniel Shay orginized 1000 farmers to protest agianst Massechusets high taxes on farm land.

  • The Constitutional Convention

    The Constitutional Convention
    The Constitutional Convention when 12 states sent delegates to write the new plan of goverment

  • Virginia Plan

    Virginia Plan
    The Virginia Plan said that the central government had three branches or parts.

  • New Jersey Plan

    New Jersey Plan
    The New Jersey plan gave all the states the same number of representatives.

  • Northwest Ordinance

    The Northwest Ordinance was a law that allowed new territories to have a chance to become a state.

  • The Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise
    In the Great Compromise the new congress would have two separate houses.

  • Signing of the Constitution

    Signing of the Constitution
    All of the delegates signed the constitution.

  • The constitution ratified by first state

    The constitution ratified by first state
    Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the constitution.

  • Four more states ratified the Constitution

    Four more states ratified the Constitution
    Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut ratify the constitution.

  • Constitution ratified by one more state

    Constitution ratified by one more state
    New Hampshire ratified the constitution.

  • Debate over Bill of Rights

    Debate over Bill of Rights
    Debate was over protecting citizens rights. Delegates felt these rights needed to be in the constitution.

  • First President of the United States was elected

    First President of the United States was elected
    The first president to be elected was George Washington.

  • First President was sworn in or inaugerated

    First President was sworn in or inaugerated
    George Washington was inaugurated at Federal Hall in Washington DC.

  • Constitution ratified by the final state

    Constitution ratified by the final state
    Rhode Island ratified the constitution.

  • The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution

    The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution
    The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the constitution. They were written to protect the rights of citizens.

  • The Supreme Court granted certain right

    The Supreme Court granted certain right
    The case of Marbury V. Madison gave the Supreme court the right to determine if a ruling by congress was unconstitutional.