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Treaty of Paris
Signed by the representatives of King George III, and the representatives of the United states officially ending the American Revolutionary War. -
Annapolis Convention
A national political convention to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government -
Shays' Rebellion
An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades -
The Federalist Papers
A series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788 to ratify the proposed United States Constitution -
Tariff Act
The first major piece of legislation passed in the United States after the ratification of the United States Constitution -
George Washington is sworn in
George Washington took the oath as the first president of the United States. -
Department of Treasury
The original act established the Department to superintend the manage the National finance -
First Bank established
President Washington signed the bill into law in February 1791. The Bank of the United States, now commonly referred to as the first Bank of the United States, opened for business in Philadelphia on December 12, 1791, -
Bill of Rights
designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens, guaranteeing the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and exercise of religion; the right to fair legal procedure and to bear arms. -
George Washington's Farewell
George Washington published a farewell address, intended to serve as a guide to future statecraft for the American public and his successors in office.
