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Declaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence states that the colonies should be free of the rule of great Britain. That they should be independent and able to form there own govornment. -
Articles of Confederation endorsed by the Continental Congress and submitted to the colonies for ratification
The colonies found the articals flawed but they need a form of central gov.. The articals would limit the power( rights) with in the states. -
Articles of Confederation officially "in force" after ratification by the colonies
The articles were finaly inforced. The people started to find some flaws in them though. -
Treaty of Paris is signed by Great Britain and the United States, ending the Revolutionary War, Senate ratifies in 1784
The treaty of Paris ended the war. It started a new begaining for all the colonies to be one independent state. -
Land Ordinance of 1785 passed by Congress provides for rectangular survey dividing northwest territories into township, which are in turn divided into lots of 640 acres cash, with one lot set aside for public education
To raise money though selling pieces of land, because that articals said that the gov. couldn't tax to make money. -
Ordinance of Religion Freedom adopted by Virgnia legislature written by Thomas Jefferson, this statute would late become the model for the first amendment to the Constitution.
Ordinance of Religion guaranteed freedom of religion to people of all religious faiths. What meant that it doesn't matter what religion you are you will not be picked out. -
Danial Shays leads a rebellion of 1,200 men in an attack against federal arsenal in Springfield, Massachusetts an important incident in influencing the creation of a new Constitution.
Danial Shay led a rebellion in NH that rose up first against Massachusetts' courts. They later went on to United States Federal Armory, but were not successful. -
Constitutional convention assembles in Philadelphia.
Constitutional convention was peaceful overthrow of the new American government. -
Constitution is endorsed by Congress and sent to state legislatures for ratification
Constitution may be altered in these terms. -
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) is presented by Roger Sherman, reconciling the Virginia and New Jersey Plans advocates proportionalrepresentation in the House of Representatives and representation in the Senate
Two hundred senators and representatives boarded a special train for a journey to Philadelphia to celebrate a singular congressional anniversary -
Federalist Papers begin to be published
A collection of 85 articles promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. -
Northwest Ordinance
enacted by Congress provides for the eventual incorporation of three to five new states in the Northwest territories, with the establishment of a bicameral assembly, freedom of religion, the right to trial by jury, public education, and ban on slavery. -
The Constitution is in effect after receiving the approval of the requisite nine states
After all the nine states voted and they all wanted the Constitution it finaly went in to effect here. -
George Washington is elected first President of the United States, John Adams is Vice President
This is where the begaining of the gov. is really starting to be put down and formed. -
War and Treasury Departments are established by Congress. Henery Knox will be the Secretary of War; Alexander Hamilition will be the Secretary of the Treasury
The defence and the book keeping is taking place here. -
Federal Judiciary Act is passed by Congress creates six-man Supreme Court with a Chief Justice and five Associate Justices. Also provides for an Attomey General, and for a judicial system of 13 district courts and tree circuit courts
That there will be fair trials -
The Bill of Rights is submitted by Congress to the states for ratification
The Rights people have as a us citizen -
Thomas Jefferson is officially named Secretary of State; John Jay is named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
More places in the gov. being filled. -
The Bill of Rights is ratified
The bill of right is now in place. The courts have something to go off of.
