History of South America

Which events in the history of our country happened first?

1776

- Thomas Jefferson drafts the Declaration of Independence

- The Declaration of Independence is signed

- The United States declares independence from Great Britain

- The American Revolutionary War begins

1781

- The Articles of Confederation are ratified

- The United States becomes a sovereign nation

1787

- The Constitutional Convention meets in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution of the United States

- The Constitution of the United States is signed

1788

- The Constitution is ratified by the states

- The first presidential election is held

- George Washington is elected the first President of the United States

1789

- George Washington takes office as the first President of the United States

- The United States government is established