Events that led up to the signing of the U.S Constitution:
1764-1767:
The UK Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland told the Colonists to tell them about the Sugar Act,Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, which are basically documents of laws. Colonists had to pay for the British expenses because of the taxed situation.
1773:
The Colonists held the Boston Tea Party, in which they were opposed against the British tax on tea boarding ships carrying the taxed tea and dumping boxes of tea into the sea of the Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. About 342 boxes of tea were dumped into the sea.
1774:
The British Parliament were against of the Boston Tea Party and they did not like the idea and so they punished the Massachusetts colonists by passing the the Intolerable Acts, which were a series of punitive laws. Boston Harbor were closed to selling and trading. The Continental Congress, which was a convection of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies met at Carpenter's Hall which was two story building in Philadelphia in September. They came their to come to a stop for a document called the Declaration of Rights and Grievances. They also came to make an urgent request to King George III, a Britain and Ireland king. This was done for the purpose of the Colonies' outrage towards the Parliament for punishing Massachusetts for what they did at the Boston Tea Party.
1775:
The Revolutionary War also known as the American War of Independence began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts in April. On the month, May the Second Continental Congress, which are a convection of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies began meeting in Philadelphia. George Washington was assigned as Commander in Chief in the Continental Army.
1776:
Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet written by him. It supported against the British. June 1776, Thomas Jeffereson wrote the Declaration of Independence at the Jacob Graffe House, later known as the Declaration House in Philadelphia. The Second Continental adopted the Declaration of Independence on the seventh month of the calendar, July 4.
1783:
The United States and Great Britain finally signed the Treaty of Paris to end the American Revolutionary War that started on April 1775.
1787-1788:
The Philadelphia Convection met at Independence Hall in Philadelphia during the hot season to discuss, draft and finally sign the U.S Constitution on the ninth month, September 17, 1787. In 1788, the United States Constitution went into change, and established the three branches of government. The three branches were known as; Executive, Judicial, and Legislative and are still known and used till this very day. They take place in the Capital building in Washington D.C.
1775:
The Revolutionary War also known as the American War of Independence began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts in April. On the month, May the Second Continental Congress, which are a convection of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies began meeting in Philadelphia. George Washington was assigned as Commander in Chief in the Continental Army.
1776:
Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet written by him. It supported against the British. June 1776, Thomas Jeffereson wrote the Declaration of Independence at the Jacob Graffe House, later known as the Declaration House in Philadelphia. The Second Continental adopted the Declaration of Independence on the seventh month of the calendar, July 4.
1783:
The United States and Great Britain finally signed the Treaty of Paris to end the American Revolutionary War that started on April 1775.
1787-1788:
The Philadelphia Convection met at Independence Hall in Philadelphia during the hot season to discuss, draft and finally sign the U.S Constitution on the ninth month, September 17, 1787. In 1788, the United States Constitution went into change, and established the three branches of government. The three branches were known as; Executive, Judicial, and Legislative and are still known and used till this very day. They take place in the Capital building in Washington D.C.
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