The Road to the Constitution By swbarker Apr 19, 1775 Revolutionary War Begins Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Jun 21, 1788 Birth of the Constitution Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Dec 16, 1777 Articles of Confederation Introduced Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation Ratified Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Aug 21, 1786 Shay's Rebellion May 17, 1787 Philadelphia Convention Sep 17, 1787 Constitution Created Jun 21, 1788 Constitution Ratified Dec 15, 1791 Bill of Rights - First 10 Amendments Period: Dec 15, 1791 to Mar 7, 1992 Amendments to the Constitution Feb 7, 1795 11th Amendment Jun 15, 1804 12th Amendment Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment Jul 9, 1868 14th Amendment Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment Period: Jan 1, 1890 to Dec 31, 1920 Progressive Era Feb 3, 1913 16th Amendment Apr 8, 1913 17th Amendment Jan 16, 1919 18th Amendment Aug 18, 1920 19th Amendment Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1939 Great Depression Jan 23, 1933 20th Amendment Dec 5, 1933 21st Amendment Feb 27, 1951 22nd Amendment Mar 29, 1961 23rd Amendment Jan 23, 1964 24th Amendment Feb 10, 1967 25th Amendment Jul 1, 1971 26th Amendment Mar 7, 1992 27th Amendment
