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The American Constitution

By cfrasca13

  • Ratification of the Articles of Confederation

    The Articles initiated one house congress, no separate executive and no separate judiciary system. Created problems with foreign affairs, and created a weak economy. Only success was the Northwest Ordinance.

  • Land Ordinance

    Created by the Articles of Confederation to raise money through selling land.

  • Shay's Rebellion

    New England Farmers vs. U.S. Government

  • Annapolis Convention

    Conferess held by George Washington to create a way to fix the country's inability to overcome the problems made by the Articles of Confederation.

  • Northwest Ordinance

    Admitted new states into the Union

  • Draft of the Constitution

    Occured in Philadelpha. 13 states sent delegates to represent them for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.

  • The Federalist Papers

    Written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay convincing people to allow a new constituion that will create a strong central government.

  • Washington became President

    The begining of Washingtons Presidency

  • Judiciary Act

    Created a Federal Judiciary for the United States

  • The Bill of Rights

    RIghts of the People were added into The Constitution.

  • Radification of the Bill of Rights

    The First Ten Amendments were added to The Constitution.