Articles to Constitution

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  • Articles of Confederation ratified

    The Articles of Confederation are ratified, instituting the first government of the new nation.

  • Revolutionary War ends

    General Cornwallis surrenders to the Continental Army at the battle of Yorktown ending the Revolutionary War

  • First meeting of convention in Philidelphia

    The first meeting of the delegates to draft the constitution.

  • Virginia plan proposed

    The Virginia Plan, calling for a bicameral legislature is proposed.

  • New Jersey Plan proposed

    The New Jersey Plan, which called for equal votes per state is proposed.

  • U.S. Constitution Signed

    The United States Constitution that will replace the Articles of Confederation is signed by 38 of the 41 delegates in the Constitutional Convention.