Timeline of The Federalist Papers
July 4, 1776: U.S. officially declares independence from Great Britain.
November 15, 1777: Congress completes the Articles of Confederation; the final version is submitted for ratification. September 3, 1783: The Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolution and establishes the peace between the United States and Great Britain. January 25, 1787: In Shays' Rebellion, Daniel Shays and other farmers from western Massachusetts try to obtain an arsenal of weapons in Springfield, MA in protest of taxes levied by the Massachusetts Legislature. May 25, 1787: In the first meeting of the Constitutional Convention, delegates from all states except Rhode Island meet in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. Instead, the Constitution is drafted. September 17, 1787: All delegates to the Constitutional Convention except for three sign the U.S. Constitution. September 28, 1787: Congress formally submits Constitution to the states for ratification. January 1, 1788: J. & A. McLean decide to publish The Federalist Papers. March 2, 1788: The first 36 Federalist essays are published in a single volume. April 2, 1788: Federalist No. 77 published in The Independent Journal. May 28, 1788: The Federalist, Volume Second is published containing essays 37 through 77. June 14, 1788: The final eight Federalist essays are published by McLean. July 2, 1788: The U.S. Constitution is officially ratified. March 4, 1789: The new U.S. Government discussed in the Constitution goes into effect. March 1, 1792: The Bill of Rights is ratified and goes into effect. |
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