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In Philadelphia delegates from various states gathered to address the weakness of the Articles of Confederation. this historic meeting result in the creation of the United States Constitution, establishing a stronger federal government with a system of checks and balances the document was signed in September 1787 through ratifications by the state will take them to you 1788

Reference: Madison J. (1787) Notes of debates in the federal Convention of 1787. Ohio University press

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On April 30 George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New York City this marked the official beginning of the new government under the Constitution and established many precedents for the roles of the presidents

Reference:  Chernow R. (2010) Washington a life penguin press

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The first United States census was conducted counting 3.9 million inhabitants the same year Congress passed the Residents Act choosing a site along the Potomac River as the National permanent capital, later Washington DC

Reference: Anderson MJ (2015) The American census: A social history Yale University press

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution, know as the bill of Rights were ratified.  these amendments warranty essential rights and freedoms to American citizens including freedom of speech, religion and the right to bear arms

Reference: Levy L.W (1999) Origins of the Bill of Rights, YALEl University press

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Economic events

Congress passed the Coinage Act establishing the United States mint and regulating coinage. This Act created a decimal base monetary system and introduce the dollar as the country standard unit of currency

Reference: Nussbaum.  A (1957) History of the Dollar. Columbia University Press

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Ellie Whitney invented the cotton Gin revolutionizing the cotton industry and dramatically increasing current production in the south. This invention had far reaching economic and social implications unfortunately including the expansion of slavery

Reference: GREEN, C (2015) Ellie Whitney and The Cotton Gin. Franklin Watts

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Farmers in the western Pennsylvania protest against a federal tax  on Whiskey,  leading to the first test of federal Authority Under the new constitution.  President Washington personally troops to suppress their Rebellion

Reference:Hogeland W (2006) The Whiskey Rebellion. Simon and a Schuster

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John Jay negotiated at 3:00 with Great Britain to so remaining issues from the Revolutionary War and established trade relations through controversial. It help prevent war and promote commerce between the two Nations

Reference: Estes. T (2006) The Jay Treaty Debate Public Opinion and Evolution of Early American Political Culture. University of Massachusetts Press.

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Social political event

The first two political parties in the American history were Federalists and Democratic Republicans they became fully formed representing two different vision for the nation future.  this established two foundations for America's two parties political systems

reference:  Sharp J.R (1993) American Politics in The Early Republic. Yale University Press

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The national Capital moved from Philadelphia to the newly constructed city of Washington, DC. This mark the establishment of a permanent seat of government and symbolized the growing Unity of the Young Nation

Reference: Bowling K,R.  (1991) The Creation of Washington DC,;The Idea and Location of the American Capital. George Mason University press