-
To help defray the cost of keeping troops in America, Parliament enacts the Stamp Act
-
British pass Intolerable Acts
-
New Hampshire ratifies the first state constitution
-
Articles of Confederation ratified
-
The Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War
-
It created the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory of the United States
-
United States Constitution goes into effect
-
United States presidential election, 1788-89, George Washington is elected president; John Adams elected vice president
