1777 ⟶ Second Continental Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation adopted by the Second Continental ...
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🏛️ Second Continental Congress Meets

Second Continental Congress meets⟶
Second Continental Congress Meets (1775)
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📜 Second Continental Congress Declares Independence

Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress enacts a resolution declaring independence from the British Empire⟶
Second Continental Congress Declares Independence (1776)
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✍️ Second Continental Congress Approves Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence - Second Continental Congress approves the written "United States Declaration of Independence"⟶
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📜 Second Continental Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation adopted by the Second Continental Congress⟶
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📜 Articles of Confederation Ratified

Articles of Confederation ratified⟶
Articles of Confederation Ratified (1781)
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🗳️ United States Constitution Ratified

United States Constitution ratified⟶
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