Articles of Confederation Events

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  • Establishment of the government under the Articles of Confederation

    Maryland ratifies the Articles of Confederation. Therefore, establishing the first government of the United States.

  • Surrender at Yorktown

    Cornwallis surrenders to the Continental Army at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the war between the United States and Great Britain.

  • Signing of Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris establishes the terms of peace between the United States and Great Britain.

  • Shays' Rebellion

    Daniel Shays and other armed farmers from western Massachusetts are defeated in their attempt to conquer an arsenal of weapons in Springfield, Massachusetts.

  • First meeting of the Constitutional Convention

    Delegates from all states except Rhode Island meet in Philadelphia for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.

  • Passage of the Northwest Ordinance

    This serves as a revision of the earlier ordinance and establishes, amongst other things, that slavery is prohibited from the new region.

  • Draft of constitution submitted to the states

    The Constitutional Convention sends its draft of the U.S. Constitution to the states for ratification.