The Road to the Constitution

Revolutionary War Begins

Apr 19, 1775

Birth of the Constitution

Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Jun 21, 1788

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Articles of Confederation Introduced

Dec 16, 1777

Articles of Confederation Ratified

Mar 1, 1781

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

Shay's Rebellion

Aug 21, 1786

Philadelphia Convention

May 17, 1787

Constitution Created

Sep 17, 1787

Constitution Ratified

Jun 21, 1788

Bill of Rights - First 10 Amendments

Dec 15, 1791

Amendments to the Constitution

Period: Dec 15, 1791 to Mar 7, 1992

11th Amendment

Feb 7, 1795

12th Amendment

Jun 15, 1804

Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

13th Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

14th Amendment

Jul 9, 1868

15th Amendment

Feb 3, 1870

Progressive Era

Period: Jan 1, 1890 to Dec 31, 1920

16th Amendment

Feb 3, 1913

17th Amendment

Apr 8, 1913

18th Amendment

Jan 16, 1919

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

Great Depression

Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1939

20th Amendment

Jan 23, 1933

21st Amendment

Dec 5, 1933

22nd Amendment

Feb 27, 1951

23rd Amendment

Mar 29, 1961

24th Amendment

Jan 23, 1964

25th Amendment

Feb 10, 1967

26th Amendment

Jul 1, 1971

27th Amendment

Mar 7, 1992