Events That Led To The Signing Of The US Constitution

Events leading to the signing of the US Constitution

• The Mayflower back in Nov 11th, 1620 was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the pilgrims that crossed the Atlantic
• The English bill of rights was passed by the Parliaments on Dec 16, 1689, the bill of rights inspired the Constitution
• After the Revolutionary war on Jan 1st, 1780 the states had trouble paying off the war debt and a difficult time collecting overdue taxes
• The US had trouble trading with Britain after the Treaty of Paris, so they closed most of the ports on Mar 16th, 1783
• On  Aug 29th, 1786 Daniel Shays and a Revolutionary War Veteran led hundreds of men in a shutdown of the supreme court, and a protest against high taxes
• Finally, the US Constitution was finally signed on September 17, 1787 by 41 delegates, it was also inspired by the Magna Carta