The US Constitution

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  • Articles of Confederation

    In March of 1781 the Articles of Confederation were ratified.

  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    Congress established a policy for settling western lands, the Land Ordinance of 1785.

  • Shay's Rebellion

    Captain Daniel Shay, former Revolutionary War veteran, led other farmers in an uprising against high state taxes, imprisonment for debt, and lack of paper money.

  • Northwest Ordinance of 1787

    Ordinance passed by Congress to help form new states in the area between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River.

  • Philadelphia Convention

    55 delegates met in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution.

  • US Constitution Submitted to States

    The Constitution was submitted to the states for ratification.

  • Bill of Rights

    The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were submitted to the states for ratification.