the constitution

  • Revolutionary War begins

    the 13 Colonies revolt against the Britis
  • Declaration of Independence

    written and approved by the Continental Congress
  • Revolutionary War ends

    the 13 Colonies revolt against the British end
  • Britain recognizes the independence of the USA

    Treaty of Paris
  • US Constitution written

    at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
  • US Constitution ratified by 9 states

    and becomes the supreme law of the USA
  • The Bill of Rights

    first 10 amendments added to the Constitution