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Articles of Confederation ratified
The Articles of Confederation are ratified, instituting the first government of the new nation. -
Revolutionary War ends
General Cornwallis surrenders to the Continental Army at the battle of Yorktown ending the Revolutionary War -
First meeting of convention in Philidelphia
The first meeting of the delegates to draft the constitution. -
Virginia plan proposed
The Virginia Plan, calling for a bicameral legislature is proposed. -
New Jersey Plan proposed
The New Jersey Plan, which called for equal votes per state is proposed. -
U.S. Constitution Signed
The United States Constitution that will replace the Articles of Confederation is signed by 38 of the 41 delegates in the Constitutional Convention.