The First Constitutinal Convention

By Mary Redpath

  • The First Constitutional Convention

    The First Constitutional Convention
    Delegates from all the colonies met in Philadelphia, except for Georgia.

  • The Second Constitutinoal Convention

    The Second Constitutinoal Convention
    Set in Philidelphia, during the revolution.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    After a debate on July 2, they adopted the Declaration, resulting in a new nation.

  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation
    The Articles of Confederation were approved, after 17 months of debating it.

  • Articles of Confederation went into effect

    Articles of Confederation went into effect
    Stopped the Second Continental Congress from serving as government after five years.

  • Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary War
    The Revolutionary War ended, America won. Unfortunatley, this brought economic and political problems to the new nation.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire
    The New Hampshire vote was the ninth state to ratify, but it did not go into effect.

  • Inaugurating The Government

    Inaugurating The Government
    11 of 13 states were considered "under the federal roof," with New York as temporary Capital. The first Wednesday in January, was when they would choose a president.