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The Articles Of Confederation left the goverment powerless and gave all the power to the states.
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The Treaty of Paris gave the United States the land from the Atlantic ocean west to the Mississippi river.
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Shays rebellion was when Daniel Shay orginized 1000 farmers to protest agianst Massechusets high taxes on farm land.
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The Constitutional Convention when 12 states sent delegates to write the new plan of goverment
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The Virginia Plan said that the central government had three branches or parts.
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The New Jersey plan gave all the states the same number of representatives.
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The Northwest Ordinance was a law that allowed new territories to have a chance to become a state.
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In the Great Compromise the new congress would have two separate houses.
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All of the delegates signed the constitution.
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Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the constitution.
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut ratify the constitution.
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New Hampshire ratified the constitution.
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Debate was over protecting citizens rights. Delegates felt these rights needed to be in the constitution.
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The first president to be elected was George Washington.
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George Washington was inaugurated at Federal Hall in Washington DC.
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Rhode Island ratified the constitution.
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The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the constitution. They were written to protect the rights of citizens.
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The case of Marbury V. Madison gave the Supreme court the right to determine if a ruling by congress was unconstitutional.
