American Government

By WardleNQJ@student.elanco.org

  • The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation

    The Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
    Our first written form of government was put into service

  • The British Surrender at Yorktown

    The British Surrender at Yorktown
    That day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia.

  • Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory

    Shays Rebellion: Attack on the Springfield Armory
    Shays' Rebellion is the name given to a series of protests in 1786 and 1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt.

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention
    The Constitutional Convention, also known as the Philadelphia Convention.

  • The Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    The Ratification of the Bill of Rights
    Articles 3 to 12, ratified December 15, 1791, by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.