U.S. Government From 1777-1791

Articles of Confederation

Nov 11, 1777

The Articles of Confederation was passed on 11-15-1777. It was our first form of government. It didn%u2019t work very well.

Articles of Confederation Goes into Effect.

Jan 3, 1781

The articles of confederation went into effect on 3-1-1781. America used the Articles until 1788.

U.S. Constitution

Sep 17, 1787

The U.S. Constitution was way more effective than the Articles of Confederation. It was the first form of government that was actually effective.

George Washington

Apr 30, 1789

George Washington was the first president of the U.S. and was one of the best U.S. leaders of all time. He was also a military leader before being a president.

Bill of Rights

Dec 15, 1791

The Bill of Rights were the building blocks to all of our laws. The Bill of Rights built all of our amendments to the U.S. constitution.