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The place: the State House in Philadelphia, the same location where the Declaration of Independence had been signed 11 years earlier. For four months, 55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into "remote futurity." This is the story of the delegates to that convention and the framing of the federal Constitution.
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It took effect, when it was eddited by the ninth of the nine states required in its own povisions. That was New Hampshire, and it happened in June of 1788.
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As the unanimous choice to serve as the first President of the United States 1789–1797, he developed the forms and rituals of government that have been used ever since, such as using a cabinet system and delivering an inaugural address.
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On September 25, 1789On September 25, 1789, the First Federal Congress of the United States proposed to the state legislatures twelve amendments to the Constitution. The first two, concerning the number of constituents for each Representative and the compensation of Congressmen, were not ratified.
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The bill of rights was written by James Madison in 1789. The bill came into effect on December 15, 1791 when three fourths of the states ratified them.
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A treaty signed on Apr. 30, 1803, the United States purchased from France the Louisiana Territory, more than 2 million sq km (800,000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
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The War of 1812 began on June 18, 1812 and ended on March 23, 1815.
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The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Michigan became the 26th state on January 26, 1837.
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The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861.
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The 13th amendment was passed on December 6, 1865. The 13th amendment prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for crime.
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proposed on Febuary 26,1869
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This amendment was ratified on February 3, 1870.
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Colorado became the 38th state on August 1, 1876.
