The Second Continental Congress approved of the Declaration of Independence, signifying the states freedom from Great Britain.
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the members of the Second Continental Congress
The Articles of Confederation were written and approved by the Second Continental Congress
The Articles of Confederation were ratified the the 13 states. Virginia was the first state to ratify and Maryland was the last.
First meeting of what is also known as the Congress of the Confederation. Was the successor to the Continental Congress.
Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris. The treaty recognized the United States as an independent nation and ending the Revolutionary War.
An armed rebellion, lead by Daniel Shays, in opposition to the debt crisis and state government's incessant increase in taxes.
The Congress of the Confederation met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, but ended up writing the Constitution instead.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the new Constitution. With New Hampshire as the ninth ratification the Constitution became a law. Link provided explains ratification problems.
Rhode Island becomes the last state to ratify the Constitution
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