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Congress adopts Articles of Confederation
In November of 1777, Congress officially adopted the Articles of Confederation. These articles left most of the power with the state governments. -
Los Angeles discovered
In September of 1781, the city of Los Angeles was discovered. It was found by Spanish settlers. -
Articles of Confederation go into effect
In March of 1781, the Articles of Confederation officially go into effect. Soon after, people realize the problems that come along with them. -
Department of Finance
In 1781 congress set up a Department of Finance run by Robert Morris and Haym Salomon to decide where the money in the government goes. -
Conspiracy of New York
A group of army officers stationed in Newburgh, New York, launched a conspiracy to overthrow the government. George Washington was offered to lead the revolt, but declined -
Northwest Territory Proposal
In 1784, Thomas Jefferson came up with a proposal to divide the Northwest Territory into 10 districts. When any district reached 20,000 occupants, they would be able to send a representative to congress. -
Land Ordinance
In 1785, Land Ordinance creates a plan for surveying and selling land in Northwest Territory. -
Richard Henry Lee
In 1785, Richard Henry Lee voiced his opinions about the Articles of Confederation. He was concerned about the troubles that would result from attempts to change the government. -
John Jay
In 1786 John Jay wanted to negotiate peace with Great Britain, as he had grave misgivings about the Articles of Confederation. -
Shay's Rebellion
In 1786, conditions were so bad, Shay's rebellion began. Washington and James Madison had to hold a meeting for five states to in Maryland to discuss the situation. -
Northwest Ordinance
In 1787, Congress passed another law for Northwest settlement, the Northwest Ordinance. It was meant to encourage orderly settlement and the formation of new states. -
Constitutional Convention
In 1787, the Constitutional Convention was a turning point in American History where delegates from all states besides Rhode Island met and discussed about the country. -
Virginia Plan
James Madison presented the Virginia plan, which proposed an entirely new form of national government -
New Jersey Plan
William Paterson presented the New Jersey plan, which proposed a "small state" plan, where it kept many features from the Articles of Confederation, but gave congress additional powers. -
Bastille Prison
In 1789, Bastille Prison was captured. This event began the French Revolution.
