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The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
On this day the Continental Congress agreed to adopt the Articles of Confederation. -
The British Surrender at Yorktown
On this day General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia. -
Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
On this day 2,000 farmers from western Massachusetts attacked the new federal arsenal in Springfield. -
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Constitutional Convention
During this time our founding fathers wrote the U.S. Constitution. -
The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
On this day the first 10 amendments in the Constituton (know as the Bill of Rights) were passed.