<span>is a term that refers to a country that is formally independent, but under political influence or control by another country. The Marshall Plan was not meant to shut out the Soviet Union or its Eastern European satellite states. Around the late 1940's Eastern Europe had many dependent satellite states.</span>
The ratification of the U.S Constitution is the correct answer.
Even though the 'Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union' had been submitted for ratification in 1777, it wasn't until 1781 that a significant number of states approved it. The ratification of the U.S constitution was a very important event in the midst of the economic depression that the United States was going through.
1. Thomas Jefferson purchased lousianna territory w/o congress approval
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt expanded the role in the federal gov
3. Lincoln raise an army before congresses approval