Road to the US Constitution and Beyond

Articles of Confederation

Mar 1, 1781

Shays' Rebellion

Period: Jan 1, 1786 to Jan 1, 1787

Annapolis Convention

Period: Sep 11, 1786 to Sep 14, 1786

First Constitutional Convention

Period: May 25, 1787 to Sep 17, 1787

Virginia Plan

May 29, 1787

New Jersey Plan

Jun 15, 1787

Connecticut Compromise

Jul 5, 1787

Ratification

Sep 17, 1787

Publication of the Federalist Papers

Period: Oct 1, 1787 to Aug 1, 1788

Bill of Rights

Dec 15, 1791