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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation left the government weak and gave most of the power to the states.It was th first plan of government for the United States of America -
Four more states ratify the constitution
Four more states ratified by the Constitution.Pennsylvania,New Jersey,Georgia,Connecticut. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris gave the United States most of the land from the Alantic to the Mississippi. -
Shay's Rebellion
In Shay's Rebellion was a protest that turned bloody, 4 people were killed.The protest was about the high taxes on the farm land.1000 farmers did it. -
The First President of the United States was elected
The first President of the United States was George Washington. -
First President was sworn in or inaugurated
George Washington was inaugurated onb a balcony at federal hall in New York. -
The constutional Convention
The Constutional convention was the meeting of twelve states delegates in Philedelphia, Pennsylvania, that replaced The Articles of Confederation with a new constitution. -
The Viginia Plan
The plan adopted by the Constitutional Convention that said th e government should have three parts the Judicial, Legaslative,and the Executive. -
The New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan helped the small states by giving all the states an equal number of representatives in congress. -
Northwest Ordinance
The law Northwest Ordinance was a plan for the new territories to becom states. -
The Great Compromise
A plan drawn up by the Constitutional Conventionin 1787 to form two houses of Government -
Preamble
The introduction to the constitution. -
The Signing of the Constitution
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention agreed upon signing the Constitution. -
The constitution ratified by the first state
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the constitution. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
The Constitution was ratified by one more state. New Hampshire. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
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Debate over The Bill of Rights
The debate was over citizens rights,delegates felt that these rights must be set apart from the Constitution. -
Constitution ratified by the final state.
The Constitution was ratified by one more state the state was New Hampshire. -
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.The first ten amendments to the Constitution it was written to protect the rights of citizens. -
Supreme court granted certain right
The supreme court can put a stop to any law passed by congress or signed by the presidentthat is decides it is not allowed by the constitution.
