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The Continental Congress decided a committee should be set up to prepare the articles.
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The committee members were assigned to start working on the draft.
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The first draft of the Articles of Confederation was presented to the Continental Congress. Can you believe it only took a month?!
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The Continental Congress adopted the articles.
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The Articles of Confederation are submitted to the rest of the states (of the 13 colonies). The committee hoped for immediate reactions... and good ones, too.
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North Carolina delegates sign the Articles of Confederation.
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Georgia delegates sign the articles, as well.
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All delegates from New Jersey also agreed to sign the articles.
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Delaware delegates sign the Articles of Confederation.
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Maryland signed the Articles of Confederation. They were the 13th state to sign, and made the articles "passable".
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Congress approved a plan to hold a meeting for the Articles of Confederation. The meeting would take take place in Philadelphia. This would make the article official.
