1788 ⟶ United States Constitution Ratified

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📜 Second Continental Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation adopted by the Second Continental Congress⟶
Second Continental Congress Adopts the Articles of Confederation (1777)
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📜 Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Ratify the Constitution

Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey ratify the Constitution⟶
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Ratify the Constitution (1787)
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🗳️ United States Constitution Ratified

United States Constitution ratified⟶
United States Constitution Ratified (1788)
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🏛️ Members of the 1st US Congress Take Seats at Federal Hall

Members of the 1st United States Congress begin to take their seats at Federal Hall, New York⟶
Members of the 1st US Congress Take Seats at Federal Hall (1789)
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📜 Congress Approves the Bill of Rights

Congress approves twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights⟶
Congress Approves the Bill of Rights (1789)
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✅ North Carolina Ratifies the Constitution

North Carolina becomes the 12th state to ratify the Constitution, with a vote of 194–77⟶
North Carolina Ratifies the Constitution (1789)
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