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First Continental Congress
Delegates met to discuss the current situation and and plans for action against Britain. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress became the nation's first government. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence announced the United States independence from Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
Established a "firm league of friendship" between the states. -
Revolutionary War ends
The Treaty of Paris is signed in 1783 to confirm American Victory. -
Start of Shays Rebellion
Led an uprising to try to get State judges to close their courts. -
Shays Rebellion
Daniel Shays leads an attack on the federal arsenal that turns out to be unsuccessful. -
Start of Philadelphia Meeting
Delegates met to try to build a new government. -
Virginia Plan
The VA Plan was presented. It asked for a bicameral, three-branch government.
Presented by Edmund Randolph of Virginia -
The NJ Plan
The NJ Plan called for a unicameral government where the states are equally represented. -
Approval of the Constitution
39 names were signed on the final document. -
Nine States Ratify
New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify but the Constitution did not go into place because the US still needed New York or Virginia to ratify. -
New York
NY is the final state to ratify. -
Ratification
New York is temporary capital.
George Washington is elected President,
John Adams is elected Vice President.
