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Maryland ratified Constitution
Maryland ratified the Constitution (63-11).
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New Jersey ratified Constitution
New Jersey unanimously ratified the Constitution.
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Pennsylvania ratified Constitution
Pennsylvania ratified the Constitution (42–23).
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Rhode Island ratified Constitution
Rhode Island ratified the Constitution (34-32), with recommended amendments.
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George Washington inaugurated
George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America.
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Connecticut ratified Constitution
Connecticut unanimously ratified the Constitution.
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Virginia ratified Constitution
Virginia ratified the Constitution (89-79), with recommended amendments
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation established the nation’s first form of government, creating a “confederation” of sovereign states in “a firm league of friendship with each other.” Adopted by the Second Continental Congress as the governing document for the fledgling nation, the Articles gave most governmental powers to the states, leaving the federal government little control. The Articles were eventually replaced by the Constitution.
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Northwest Ordinance
The Northwest Ordinance, set up by the Articles of Confederation, created the framework for the government and organization of the Northwest Territory and prohibited slavery there.