Question

Read the following passages and put them in chronological order.

Answer 1

W. "Fifty-five colonial delegates gathered in Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress. They met not to consider a break with England but to assert their rights and try to restore a friendly relationship with the mother country."

X. "George Washington, by unanimous choice, became the first president of the United States. The same year, the new Congress passed into law the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which together make up the Bill of Rights. Dr. Benjamin Rush, the Pennsylvania Federalist wrote: 'Tis done. We have become a nation.'"

Y. "When the Jamestown settlers arrived in North America, they had more to do than just build homes and farms. The colonists needed to establish a community-complete with churches and schools-where families could grow. Jamestown needed farmers to grow food to sustain the colony. Fifty acres of land were promised to those who could pay their own fare across the ocean to Virginia."

Z. "Daniel Shays, against his will, had become a leader of the rebellious citizens. Shays, who had served with distinction as a captain in a Massachusetts regiment, had returned from the war expecting to be paid for his military service. Like other veterans, he was still waiting. On January 26, 1787, Shays led a raid on the federal arsenal in Springfield."

Answer 2

Answers-


Y, Z, W, X
W, X, Z, Y
Y, W, Z, X
W, Y, Z, X

Answer 3

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