Chapter 7: A More Perfect Union By gorgeous Jul 30, 1689 English Bill of Rights established Jul 30, 1690 John Locke publishes "Two Treatises of Civil Government" Jul 30, 1748 Montesquiue writes "The Spirit of Laws" Nov 20, 1777 Articles of Confederation written Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation become official government of the US Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris officialy ends Revolution Jul 30, 1784 Rhode Island passes plan to end slavery Dec 20, 1786 Shays's Rebellion dissatisfied farmers in massachusetts went on a rampage and had to be stopped by local militia Jul 30, 1787 Northwest Ordinance created a single northwest territory out of the lands north of the ohio river and east of the mississippi Dec 7, 1787 Deleware is the 1st state to ratify Constitution May 20, 1790 Rhode Island is the last state to ratify the Constiution Jul 30, 1791 Bill of Rights added to Constitution