Montpelier was the estate of James Madison. See if you can sort out Madison’s biography in chronological order.
Put in chronological order these events in the life of James Madison.
| a) | Debated Patrick Henry |
| b) | Represents Virginia at Continental Congress |
| c) | Inherited Montpelier upon his father's death |
| d) | Studied at College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) |
| e) | Retires from service to Montpelier |
| f) | First elected to Virginia State Legislature |
| g) | Authored Bill of Rights |
| h) | Elected President of the United States |
| i) | Elected to Orange County Committee of Safety |
| j) | Elected to United States House of Representatives |
| k) | Wrote the Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay |
| l) | Served as Secretary of State |
| m) | Served on Virginia's Governor's Council |
| n) | Drafted Virginia Plan, which becomes the framework for the United States Constitution |
| o) | Marries Dolley Payne |
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