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The Articles of Confederation was the first plan of goverment for the United States gave states more power and left the central goverment weak.
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The Treaty of Paris let the United States have most of the land from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi river.
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Shay's Rebellion is a a Massachusetts farmer who organized over 1,000 farmers to protest againest the high taxes on the farm land.
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The constitutional convention opened in Independence Hall, Philadelphia and 12 of the 13 states sent delagates to address the growing problems between states.
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The Virginia plan says that the central goverment should have three branches or parts.A legislative branch, judical branch, and the executive branch.
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The New Jersey plan says every state must have the same number of representatives.
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The Northwest Ordinance was a law made to make territories become states.
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The great compromise was a new Congress that would have to seperatethe houses in two parts.
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The Preamble was written so the people knew they had the power in this country.
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The delagates 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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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut all ratified the Constitution.
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New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution.
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This debate was over protecting citizens rights, delagates felt these rights must be a part of the Constitution.
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George Washington was choosen as the first United States President.
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Washington was sworn in on a baconly at Federal Hall in New York City.
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Rhode Island ratifes the Constitution.
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The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution to protect the rights of citizens.
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The supreme court can put a stop to any law being passed by Congress or sighned by the President that decides is not allowed by the constution.
