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The Articles of Confederation left the central government weak and gave most of the power to the states.
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The Treaty of Paris gave the America most of the land from the Applachians.
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Shay's Rebellion was a revolt in 1786 in Massachusetts, farmers led by Daniel Shay, who opossed tax desions on farm land by hte state couts.
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The Constitutional Convention was the meeting of twelve states delagates in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania that replaced the Articles of Confederation with a new Constution.
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The New Jersey Plan was adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that established three branches of federal government.
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The Northwest Ordinance is a law passed in 1787 so that new territories could become states.
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The Great Compromise was a plan drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to form two houses of congress.
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The introduction of the Constitution.
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The delegates of the Constitutional Convention all agreed upon and signed the Constitution.
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Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution
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The four states that ratified the constitution were Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut.
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New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution.
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This debate over the Bill of Rights was over-protecting citizen's rights, delegates felt these rights should be a part of the Constitution.
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George Washington was sworn in on a balcony at Federal Hall in New York City.
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George Washington was chosen to be the first President of the United States of America.
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Rhode Island ratifies the Constitution.
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The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the Constitution. They were written to proctect the rights of the citizens.
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Supreme Court granted the right to stop any law passed by the Congress or signed by the President that the Supreme Court decides is not allowed by the Constitution.
