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Articles of Confederation adopted
The Articles of confederation was the first plan of government for the U.S.,gave states more power and left the central government weak. -
Nothwest Oridance
The Northwest Oridance was a law passed sayingthat new territoriescould become states. -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shay's ,a massachusetts farmer, organized over 1,000 farmer's to protest against high taxes on farm land. -
Treaty of Paris
The peace treaty in wich Great Britian recognized the United States as an independent state. -
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was the meeting of twelve delegates in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania thatreplace the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution. -
The Virginia Plan
The plan adopted by theconstitutional Conventionin 1787 that established three branches of federal government. -
The New Jersey Plan
The plan offered by the small states at the constittutional conventionof 1787 that would have given all states an equal number of representatives in congress. -
The Great Compromise
The plan drawn up at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to form two House of Burgesses. -
Preamble
The Introduction to the constitution. -
Signing of the Constitution
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention all agreed upon and sign the constitution. -
The Constitution ratified the first state
Deleware becomes the first state to ratify the constitution. -
Four more states are ratified
Pennsylvania,New Jersey, Georgia, and Coneticut are all ratified to the constitution. -
Constitution ratified by one more state
New Hampshire ratified the constitution. -
Debate over Bill of Rights
This debate was over protecting citizens rights,delegates felt that these rights must take part in the constitution. -
First president of the United States was elected
George Washington was chosen the first president. -
First president was sworn in or inaugurated
Washington was sworn in on a balcony at federal hall in New York. -
Constitution ratified by the eighth and final state
Rhode Island ratified the constitution. -
The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution
The Bill of rights are the first ten amendments to the constitution. -
Supreme Court granted the right
The supreme court granted the right to stop any law passed by the congress or signedby the president that is not allowed by the constitution.
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