Put the following events in chronological order: pilgrims land at plymouth rock, france creates the colony of quebec (new france), the treaty of paris is signed, the jamestown colony is established, cartier explored eastern canada, and the french and indian war begins

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.