1781 - 1789

By panavich

  • Yorktown

    British troops surrender to Americans at Battle of Yorktown

  • Constitution

    Peace talks in Paris began

  • Treaty of Paris

    Britiain reconizes American independence in Treaty of Paris

  • no major events

    Nothing big happend

  • Land Ordinance

    Congress had to DEVISE a system for land sales and settlement

  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion breaks out in Massachusettes

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention creates new plan of government

  • Virginia still debating

    While Virginia was still debating, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify

  • French Revolution Begins

    The first Congress passed a series of amendments