Us constitution

US Constitution

  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    The Continental Congress adopted the Articles, the first constitution, as a basis for the government.
  • Period: to

    Shays' Rebellion

  • Annapolis Convention

    Annapolis Convention

    Discussion on ways to facilitate commerce between states and set standard rules and regulations.
  • First Constitutional Convention

    First Constitutional Convention

  • Virginia Plan

    Virginia Plan

  • New Jersey Plan

    New Jersey Plan

  • Connecticut Compromise

    Connecticut Compromise

  • Publication of the Federalist Papers

    Publication of the Federalist Papers

  • Ratification

    Ratification

    The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the ninth state ratifying the Constitution.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights