Nation at Risk By Thomas_Mary Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation Period: Mar 1, 1781 to Jan 5, 1815 Nation at risk Aug 1, 1786 Shay's Rebellion August 1786- June 1787 Jul 13, 1787 Northwest Ordinance Apr 30, 1789 Washingtons Inagurated Sep 13, 1789 Constitution Ratified Sep 24, 1789 Judiciary act of 1789 Jan 1, 1791 Whiskey Rebellion (1791-1794) Nov 19, 1794 Jay's Treaty Oct 27, 1795 Pinckeys Treaty Jun 1, 1797 XYZ Affair 1797-1798 Jan 1, 1798 Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions 1798-1799 Jun 18, 1798 Alien and Sedition acts Jan 1, 1803 Marbury vs. Madison Apr 30, 1803 Louisiana Purchase May 14, 1803 Lewis and Clark Expedition Dec 15, 1814 Hartford Convention Dec 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent Dec 7, 1863 Chesapeake Incident