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Meeting of the First Continental Congress
Meeting in Philadelphia, the First Continental Congress organized a unified colonial boycott, and agreed to meet again if their terms were not met. -
he Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
This congress met to discuss further unified colonial appeals, to plan protests and to manage the beginnings of military action against the British. -
Publication of the articles of confederation and perpetual union
Benjamin Franklin drafts a plan of union that based representation in congress -
Draft of the Articles is submitted to congress
John Dickinson's draft of the Articles of Confederation is submitted to Congress for debate and revision. -
U.S. declares independence
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence is published to the world. -
Articles of Confederation was made
The ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781.
