U.S. History Timeline!!

By bporterfield

  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation
    Congress formally adopts Articles of Confederation

  • Department of Finance

    Department of Finance
    In 1781 Congress set up a department of finance run by Philidelphia merchant Robert Morris and Haym Salomon.

  • Consitutional Convention

    Consitutional Convention
    The constitutional convention was a turning point in American history. It was set for May 14, 1787, but some delegates couldn't get there until weeks later. Delegates from 12 states attended and they spent the summer thinking up the Constitution.

  • Constitutional Convention Ended

    Constitutional Convention Ended
    39 delegates from 12 states signed the Constitution. Then on September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention was adjurned.

  • MA ratification

    MA ratification
    On Feb, 6, 1788, Massachusetts ratified and suggested a number of ammendments.