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Second Continental Congress: Address to the colonies
The second continental congress assumed that the normal functions of a government, appointing ambassadors, issuing paper currency raising the continental army through conscription. -
Virginia Bill of Rights adopted
The Virginia's Declaration of rights was drawn upon by Thomas Jefferson for the opening paragraphs of the declaration of independence. The was copied by another colonies which means it became basis of the Bill of Rights. -
Virginia Constitution adopted
This established the powers of a governor, council of state, and general assembly independent of great britain -
New Jersey Constitution adopted
New Jersey became the fourth american colony to adopt a constitution declaring independence from great britain -
New Hampshire Constitution and Bill of rights adopted
The bill of rights included protections for many cherished liberties, including free speech, free press, etc. -
South Carolina selects four delegates
The four delegates sent by South Carolina were men of wealth, had served in the state House of Representatives, were also slaveholders, as well as they came from the area near Charleston -
Connecticut ratifying convention meets
Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the Constitution in 1788 Connecticut suffered under the Articles of Confederation