The Constitution was written over the span of months in the summer, and was completed on September 17, 1787. It took another several months for it to be ratified.
Current events:
* May 14, 1787 – In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin arriving to write a new Constitution for the United States.
* May 25, 1787 – In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin to convene a Constitutional Convention intended to amend the Articles of Confederation. However, a new Constitution for the United States is eventually produced. George Washington presides over the Convention.
* July 13, 1787 – The U.S. Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.
Current events:
* May 14, 1787 – In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin arriving to write a new Constitution for the United States.
* May 25, 1787 – In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates begin to convene a Constitutional Convention intended to amend the Articles of Confederation. However, a new Constitution for the United States is eventually produced. George Washington presides over the Convention.
* July 13, 1787 – The U.S. Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.