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Timeline of the United States Constitution
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1775 | Revolutionary War begins (the 13 Colonies revolt against the British) |
| 1776 | Declaration of Independence written and approved by the Continental Congress |
| 1781 | Revolutionary War ends The Continental Congress agrees on the Articles of Confederation March 1, Continental Congress is replaced by the Congress of the Confederation, which forms the basis of the new US government |
| 1783 | Britain recognizes the independence of the USA (Treaty of Paris) |
| 1787 | US Constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA [May 25 - Sept. 17] |
| 1788 | US Constitution ratified by 9 states [June 22] and becomes the supreme law of the USA |
| 1789 | George Washington elected first President of the USA March 4, The first Congress met (in New York, NY, then the nation's capital) |
| 1790 | First Supreme Court assembled (in New York, NY, then the nation's capital); the Chief Justice was John Jay Dec., US capital moves to Philadelphia |
| 1791 | The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) added to the Constitution |
| 1800 | US capital moves to Washington, District of Columbia |
| 1802 | Marbury v. Madison - the first time that the court found that a law was unconstitutional (John Marshall was Chief Justice) |
| 1861 | Abraham Lincoln elected President Civil War begins (Fort Sumter) |
| 1865 | Civil War ends (Lee surrenders to Grant) Amendment 13 - Slavery abolished Abraham Lincoln assassinated |
| 1868 | Amendment 14 - Rights of citizenship to all people born in USA or naturalized |
| 1870 | Amendment 15 - Gives the right to vote to all citizens, regardless of color or race, but women are not mentioned |
| 1913 | Amendment 16 - Income tax begins |
| 1920 | Amendment 19 - Women's suffrage (women given the right to vote) |
| 1971 | Amendment 26 - Voting age lowered to 18 |
| 1992 | Amendment 27 - Congressional pay increases go into effect only during the next Congressional session |
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