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Publication of Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
Benjamin Franklin draftts a plan of union -
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Articles of confederation
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Comitee Appointed to draft Article of Confederation
Congress appoints a comitee chaired by John Dickinson to draft the plan of confederation -
Draft of Articles of Confederation submitted to Congress
John Dickinson submits his draft of Articles of Confederation to congress for debate and revision -
Congress completes the Articles of Confederatoin
The final version of the Articles of Confederation is adopted and submitted to congress for ratification -
Eight of the thirteen states officially ratify the Articles
The delegations from New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina sign and ratify the Articles of Confederation. -
First Meeting of the Constitutional Convention
Delegates from all states except Rhode Island meet in Philidelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation
