A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Articles of Confederation"
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1777American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War , also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between...
: After 16 months of debate, the Continental CongressContinental Congress The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives of the inhabit...
approves the Articles of Confederation in the temporary AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
capital at York, Pennsylvania.
1777 Articles of Confederation submitted to the states for ratification.
1778South CarolinaSouth Carolina South Carolina is a state [i] in the Southern [i] region of the United States [i] ...
becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
1781 Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, MarylandMaryland Maryland , is a Mid-Atlantic [i] state [i] located on the East Coast [i] ...
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1781AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
Continental CongressContinental Congress The Continental Congress is the label given to three successive bodies of representatives of the inhabit...
implements the Articles of Confederation.
1787 In Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, and known as The City of Brotherly Love i...
, delegates begin to convene a Constitutional Convention intended to amend the Articles of Confederation. However, a new ConstitutionUnited States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law [i] of the United States of America [i]. ...
for the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
was eventually produced. George WashingtonGeorge Washington George Washington commanded the American colonies' [i] Continental Army [i] during th ...
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