Question

Which of the following events occurred first, second, and third?

Answer 1

Answer:

d. Declaration of Independence; Constitutional Convention; Bill of Rights.

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776 by the Continental Congress. The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787. Finally, the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791.

The Declaration of Independence was the document that allowed the country to become independent from England, and implement its own government. The Constitutional Convention took place afterwards, in an attempt to draft a constitution that could serve to guide the new country. Finally, as the limitations and shortcomings of the resulting constitution were recognized, the first ten amendments (known as the Bill of Rights) were added in order to complement it.

Answer 2

The correct answer is d. Declaration of Independence; Constitutional Convention; Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence came first, as this 1776 document officially ended the relationship between the British and Americans. Americans now considered themselves an independent nation.

After the Revolutionary War, the US wanted to fix its political structure, causing the Constitutional Convention. This meeting helped to create the US Constitution we have today. While at this convention, the founding fathers developed the Bill of Rights. This would serve as a list of rights guaranteed to American citizens.