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Articles of Confederation
Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation -
Abolishing slavery
The Supreme Court of Massachusetts abolishes slavery in that state. -
New branches of government
Rather than revise the Articles of Confederation, delegates at the constitutional convention vote to create an entirely new form of national government separated into three branches - the legislative, executive and judicial. -
New president
John Adams is elected second president of the U.S. Jefferson is elected vice president, having received the second largest number of electoral votes. -
New U.S. capital
The U. S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.
