Constitution Tic-Tac-Toe Project Timeline

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    1781-1789

  • Establishment of the U.S. Government

    Maryland ratifies the Articles of Confederation, formally establishing the first government of the United States.
  • Surrender at Yorktown

    British General Charles Cornwallis surrenders to the Continental Army at Yorktown, Virginia, ending the war between the United States and Great Britain.
  • Establishment of the Bank of North America

    Founded by the Secretary of Finance, Robert Morris, this bank helped to stabilize the commerce of the United States.
  • Signing of Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris establishes the terms of peace between the United States and Great Britain
  • State of Franklin formed

    todays tennesee used to be called Franklin
  • Shays Rebellion breaks out

  • First meeting of the Constitutional Convention

    Delegates from all states except Rhode Island meet in Philadelphia for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.
  • Draft of constitution submitted to the states

    The Constitutional Convention sends its draft of the U.S. Constitution to the states for ratification.
  • Raliegh become NC capital

    Raliegh is chosen for new NC capital
  • Hillsborough Convention Rejected the new USC

  • George Washington Becomes 1st president

    G.W. is elected first United States President ever
  • NC ratified USCa

    NC finally decided to ratify the new USC