constitution timeline By dogs10 Jun 15, 1215 magna carta signed signed by king john Sep 11, 1620 MayFlower Compact signed Sep 7, 1643 Formation Plan Of the New England Confederation Jan 3, 1741 Articles of Confederation Signed Jul 10, 1754 Albany Plan Of Union announced Sep 5, 1774 Congress meets for the 1st time Mar 12, 1783 Newburgh Conspiracy Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris (1783) signed Sep 7, 1784 Spain closes Missippi River May 20, 1785 Land Ordinance of 1785 Aug 29, 1786 Shays' Rebellion Sep 6, 1786 Annapolis Convention May 25, 1787 Constitutional Convention opens Jul 13, 1787 Ordinance of Religious Freedom Jul 13, 1787 Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Jul 16, 1787 The Great Compromise agreed to Sep 28, 1787 Constitution sent to the states for ratification Oct 15, 1787 Federalists papers appear Nov 15, 1787 Anti- Federalist articles appear Dec 7, 1787 Delaware ratifies Feb 6, 1788 Massachusetts ratifies constitution Jun 21, 1788 New Hampshire ratifies Constitution Apr 30, 1789 George Washington elected president Sep 25, 1789 Bill Of Rights sent to the states for ratification Sep 25, 1789 Bill Of Rights ratified