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Continental Congress
On this day many men got together to to discuss the Declaration of Rights. -
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Constitution
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Second Continental Congress
In the Fall of 1776 the british refused to comprimise so then the revolution had begun. (The Shot heard around the world) -
Declaration of Independence
This Document declared the new excistence of the new nation. -
Articles of Confederation
this established "a firmleague of friendship" aong the states The article of Confederation did not get ratified until March 1 1781 due to all of the states having to approve the document -
Ratification of the second Continental congress
Second Continental Congress decleared the Articles effective on this date -
Famers
A meeting in Philadelphia with was being held to discuss what the framers were going to do to shape the constitution. -
Virginia Plan
They wanted a new gonvernment with three seperate branches, two houses, and they wanted congress to have all the power under the Articles. The Virginia plan wanted to create a new constitution by revising the Articles and putting in what they believed would be good for the union. -
New Jersey Plan
They wanted a Unicameral congress, States to be equally repersented. The biggest dissagreement the Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan had was should the states be repersented in Congress or should it be on there population? New jersey wanted it to be by population. -
Ratitfing the Constitution
The Constitution was sent out to the 13 states to get there agreement to the constitution.
