The Federalists papers were published between October 1787 and August 1788.
Current events:
* September 1786 - Annapolis Convention at the request of Virginia
*February 4, 1787– Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts fails.
* May 14, 1787 - Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
* July 13, 1787– The Congress of the United States 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.
*January 2, 1788 – Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the fourth U.S. state under the new government.
Current events:
* September 1786 - Annapolis Convention at the request of Virginia
*February 4, 1787– Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts fails.
* May 14, 1787 - Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
* July 13, 1787– The Congress of the United States 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.
*January 2, 1788 – Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the fourth U.S. state under the new government.