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  Rebellion of farmers in massechussets. Made people aware of the nessessity for a strong central government.
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  Accepted the first draft of the constitution.
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  Also known as the Randolph plan, the Virginia plan was a proposal for a bicameral legislative branch. effected the constitutions plan of how the legislative branch would work.
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  The first ten Amendments of the united states constitution. it is a part of the constitution and thus, not exactly a step towards the constitution itself.