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Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution

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    Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution

    The development of America through Social, Political, and Militaristic ways.
  • First Continental Congress calls for abolishment of slavery.

    This event in History is significant primarily because it led to the complete abolishment of slavery. This is a time period in which slavery was a source of labor and was a big impact upon the economy. The abolishment of slavery changed social arrangments and the way income and labor was generated .
  • Women revive the right to vote in New Jersey.

    Women revive the right to vote in New Jersey.
    This event was significant in History primarily because during this time period women were looked upon as a threat if they were given the same amoung of rights as men. They believed there were two spheres one in which the women are in and another in which the men are in. If the women entired the mens sphere of government and politcs things will change. This event caused many other states/colonies to develop their own voting systems that excluded women from voting.
  • First Constitutional draft adopted

    First Constitutional draft adopted
    This event is extremely significant because it is the constituiton in which America and government itself runs by. The adoption lf the constituiton molded America and developed America into the society we have today. The constitution is used to liberate all ideas and laws created in America. It is the constitution in which America is founded. Without this even we would have no government.
  • Shays Rebellion

    Shays Rebellion
    This event is significant in history because it was the uprisings of shays rebellion That made the founding fathers realize a government and system was needed to control/govern the colonies.
  • Constitutional Conventions in Philadelphia

    Constitutional Conventions in Philadelphia
    These events were significant because they led to the actual constitution being created. At the conventions in Philadelphia the founding fathers debated the idea of the constitution and lastly created a document that embodies both ideas of democracy and economy.
  • All colonies adopt the constituiton.

    The constitution by which our government and civilization runs was adopted by all colonies.