World History By zach202 Nov 1, 1777 Congress adopts Articles of Confederation America's first constitution comes in to history Jan 1, 1785 Land Ordinance This deal helped the Congress gain money from people setting west. Jan 1, 1787 Northwest Ordinance New law that encouraged orderly settling Jun 17, 1787 Constitutional Convention The Congress met to re-evaluate the government in Philadelphia. Sep 17, 1787 Constitutional Convention Ends
