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  • End of Revolutionary War, Treaty of Paris signed

    With the help of the French, the British Army surrenders at Yorktown.

  • Treaty of Paris signed

    The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the Revolutionary war and acknowledging the US as its own country.
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    Reference

    Retrieved from https://cnx.org/contents/W8wOWXNF@18.14:NBaSLfWy@7/The-Ratification-of-the-Constitution
    FAQ: Basic facts about the Bill of Rights. Retrieved from https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-bill-of-rights
    Retrieved from https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/ar/14313.htm

  • US Dollar becomes the official currency

    This further establishes the US as its own country.

  • Shay's Rebellion

    The flaws of the original Articles of Confederation shined through when an uprising of farmers in Massachusetts broke out.

  • Constitution Convention

    Leaders of the US states meet to decide the fate of the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution.

  • Constitution Signed

    The Constitution becomes official and awaits ratification.

  • Constitution ratified by 9 states

    9 out of 13 states ratify the Constitution, making it law.

  • Jefferson proposes the Bill of Rights

    One of the hesitations from many states stemmed from a lack of stated rights. Jefferson proposed a Bill of Rights, which would soon become the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.

  • All states ratify the Constitution

    Rhode Island becomes the last of the 13 states to ratify the constitution.

  • Bill of Rights Ratified

    The Bill of Rights is officially added to the Constitution and acknowledged by all states.