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1775 - 1800 Timeline

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  • Thomas Paine "Common Sense"

    Thomas Paine "Common Sense"

    Argued that American colonists should not only rebel against unfair taxation but alsoo declare independence from Britain.
  • Articles of Confederation Adopted

    Articles of Confederation Adopted

    Congress Adopts Articles of Confederation
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation finally went into effect.
  • Constitutional Convention Meeting

    Constitutional Convention Meeting

    Meeting held in Philadelphia at which delegates wrote the Constitution
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights

    Congress approved 12 amendments, but by 1791, the state had approved 10 of them, known as the Bill of Rights.