History

Chapter One Events

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  • Magna Carta Signed
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta Signed

    LinkOn this date the Magna Carta was signed it made the King govern in the traditional methods. It contained 37 laws.
  • Period: Jun 15, 1215 to

    Chapter One

  • Mayflower Compact Signed

    Mayflower Compact Signed

    LinkThe Mayflower Compact was the first set of laws for the settlers in the new land.
  • Formation of the New England Confederation

    Formation of the New England Confederation

    LinkIt was the unity of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Plymouth, and New Haven under one federation.
  • Albany Plan of Union Announced

    Albany Plan of Union Announced

    LinkThis Plan of Union consisted of all 13 colonies coming together as the United States of America.
  • Articles of Confederation Signed

    Articles of Confederation Signed

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    The Articles of Confederation were signed by representatives from all 13 colonies. They consisted of the complete unity of all 13 colonies.
  • Newburgh Conspiracy

    Newburgh Conspiracy

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    The Newburgh Conspiracy was a time of unrest in the soldiers in the army. The unrest was based arounf the fact that some soldiers weren't being paid.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    LinkThis document ended the revolutionary war between Great Britain and the Americans. It also recognized American Independence.
  • Spain Closes the Mississippi River

    Spain Closes the Mississippi River

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    Spain closed the Mississippi River to stop less expensive trade by the American farmers.
  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    Land Ordinance of 1785

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    The Land Ordinance of 1785 allowed sales of land in the Northwest territory of the USA.
  • Ordinance of Religous Freedom

    Ordinance of Religous Freedom

    LinkThe Ordinance of Religous Freedom helped spread religous freedo around all of USA in 1786.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

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    This rebellion was all about farm foreclosures and rising taxation by the government in western MA. THis led to an all out farmers rebellion.
  • Annapolis Convention

    Annapolis Convention

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    The Annapolis Convention was a convention based around the fact that 12 delegates from five different states neede to fix federal government defects.
  • Constitutional Convention opens

    Constitutional Convention opens

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    A convention that would help layout the guidelines of today's Constitution, it was a meeting of 55 delegates from several states.
  • Northwest Ordinance of 1787

    Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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    The Northwest Ordinance was helped create Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
  • The Great Compromise agreed to

    The Great Compromise agreed to

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    The great compromise solved a disagreement between either a New Jersey or Virginia plan. It ended up using both plans.
  • Constitution sent to states for ratification

    Constitution sent to states for ratification

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    The Constitutional ratification was so that the Constitution could be used and could be a legal document.
  • Federalist Papers appear

    Federalist Papers appear

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    The Federalist Papers were mainly about how the Constitution was a great document and was perfect in every wway. They were also made in retaliation to the anti-federalist papers.
  • Anti-Federalist articles appear

    Anti-Federalist articles appear

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    The anti-federalist papers appeared across the USA from 1787 to 1789. These articles expressed distaste towards the Constitution.
  • Delaware ratifies

    Delaware ratifies

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    Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution on Dcember 7, 1787.
  • Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution

    Massachusetts ratifies the Constitution

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    On February 6, 1788 the state of Massachusetts ratified the Constitution.
  • New Hampshire ratifies Constitution

    New Hampshire ratifies Constitution

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    On June 21, 1788 New Hampshire ratified the Constitution.
  • Congress meets for the first time

    Congress meets for the first time

    LinkOn March fourth Congress met for the first time however not in the Capitol.
  • George Washington elected President

    George Washington elected President

    LinkOn April 30, 1789 George Washington was elected frst President of the United States of America.
  • Bill of Rights sent out for ratification

    Bill of Rights sent out for ratification

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    The Bill of Rights was ent out for ratification on September 25, 1789
  • Bill of Rights ratified

    Bill of Rights ratified

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    The Bill of Rights was ratified by all 50 states officially on April 19th, 1939.