Articles Of Confederation

Publication of Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

Jan 1, 1776

Benjamin Franklin draftts a plan of union

Articles of confederation

Period: Jan 1, 1776 to Aug 22, 1789

Comitee Appointed to draft Article of Confederation

Jun 12, 1776

Congress appoints a comitee chaired by John Dickinson to draft the plan of confederation

Draft of Articles of Confederation submitted to Congress

Jul 2, 1776

John Dickinson submits his draft of Articles of Confederation to congress for debate and revision

Congress completes the Articles of Confederatoin

Nov 15, 1777

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

Jul 9, 1778

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

May 25, 1787

Delegates from all states except Rhode Island meet in Philidelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation