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start of the constitutional convention
The United States Constitutional Convention[1] (also known as the Philadelphia Convention,[1] the Federal Convention,[1] or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia) took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain. -
When did the constition go into effect
it took effect, when it was ratified by the ninth of the nine states required in its own povisions. That was New Hampshire, and it happened in June of 1788. -
George washington is elected president
America elected its first president and vice president. General George Washington, a greatly revered and honored military leader was elected president and John Adams was elected vice president. Washington won with a total of 69 out of 69 votes. -
Date bill of rights amendment was passes
Ohio passed a resolution that purported to withdraw its ratification on January 15, ... Alabama (July 13, 1868, the date the ratification was "approved" by the .... Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights: The Incorporation Theory ... -
When was the louisiana purchased sighned
By a treaty signed on Apr. 30, 1803, the United States purchased from France the ... Barry, James P., The Louisiana Purchase, April 1 803 (1973); Chidsey, -
War of 1812 begins
The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain, President James Madison signs the declaration into law--and the War of 1812 begins. -
Battle of waterloo
In 1814, twenty five years of war finally came to an end with the surrender of the Emperor Napoleon and his banishment to the Mediterranean island of Elba. The European powers began the task of restoring their continent to normality and peace. -
Michigan becomes a state
Michigan Becomes a State
January 26, 1837
Say "Ojibwa" (O-'jib-way) quickly and it might just sound a little like "Michigan." Michigan derived its name from the Indian word "Ojibwa" which means "large lake." Four of the five Great Lakes, the largest lakes in the United States, border Michigan. Even before Michigan became a state, large towns grew up along the edge of the lakes. -
Civil War ends
Finally, on April 18, 1865, the Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate army. 617000 Americans had died in the war, -
13th amendment is passed
On December 18th 1865, the 13th amendment to the Constitution was officially ratified. This amendment stated that neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude could exist in the United States -
Date bill of rights amendment was ratified
The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each U.S. state in the name of "The People". The Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times; the first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.[1][2] -
Date 15th amendment is passed
The Congress proposed the Fifteenth Amendment on February 26, 1869. The final vote in the Senate was 39 senators for, 13 against, and 14 absent. ... -
15th amendment ratified
Although ratified on February 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th Amendment would not be fully realized for almost a century. -
Colorado becomes a state
The United States Congress passed an enabling act on March 3, 1875, -
Civil war begins
The American Civil War (1861–1865), also known as the War Between the States (among other names), was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy." Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought against the United States (the Union), which was supported by all the free states (where slavery had been abolished) and by five slave states that bec
