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1215 June 15 Signing of the Magna Carta
1765 March 22 British Parliament passes the Stamp Act
  October 7 The Stamp Act Congress convenes
    25 The Stamp Act Congress adjourns 
1767 June 29 British Parliament passes the Townshend Act
1770 March 5 Boston Massacre
1773 May 10 British Parliament passes the Tea Act
  December 16 Boston Tea Party
1774 British Parliament passes the Quebec Act (one of the Intolerable Acts
  March 30 British Parliament passes the Boston Port Act (one of the Intolerable Acts)
  May 20 British Parliament passes the Massachusetts Government Act (one of the Intolerable Acts)
      British Parliament passes the Administration of Justice Act (one of the Intolerable Acts)
  June 2 British Parliament passes the Quartering Act (one of the Intolerable Acts)
September 5 First Continental Congress convenes
October 26 First Continental Congress adjourns
1775 March 23 “Liberty or Death” Speech by Patrick Henry
April 19 Battles of Lexington and Concord (Patriots’ Day)
May 10 Second Continental Congress convenes
June 17 The Battle of Bunker Hill
1776 January 10 First Edition of Common Sense
July 4 Signing of Declaration of Independence (Independence Day)
1777 November 15 The Articles of Confederation adopted by Second Continental Congress
1778 British Parliament passes the Taxation of Colonies Act (repealing the Stamp Act)
1781 March 1 The Articles of Confederation ratified
      Second Continental Congress adjourns
      Congress of the Confederation convenes
1783 September 3 Peace Treaty signed with Great Britain
1786 September 11 Annapolis Convention convenes
    14 Annapolis Convention adjourns
1787 May 25 Constitutional Convention convenes
  September 17 United States Constitution submitted to States
      Constitutional Convention adjourns
October 27 Publication of Federalist No. 1
31 Publication of Federalist No. 2
November 3 Publication of Federalist No. 3
7 Publication of Federalist No. 4
10 Publication of Federalist No. 5
14 Publication of Federalist No. 6
15 Publication of Federalist No. 7
20 Publication of Federalist No. 8
21 Publication of Federalist No. 9
22 Publication of Federalist No. 10
24 Publication of Federalist No. 11
27 Publication of Federalist No. 12
28 Publication of Federalist No. 13
30 Publication of Federalist No. 14
December 1 Publication of Federalist No. 15
3 Publication of Federalist No. 16
5 Publication of Federalist No. 17
7 Publication of Federalist No. 18
Delaware ratifies Constitution
8 Publication of Federalist No. 19
11 Publication of Federalist No. 20
12 Publication of Federalist No. 21
Pennsylvania ratifies Constitution
14 Publication of Federalist No. 22
18 Publication of Federalist No. 23
New Jersey ratifies Constitution
19 Publication of Federalist No. 24
21 Publication of Federalist No. 25
22 Publication of Federalist No. 26
25 Publication of Federalist No. 27
26 Publication of Federalist No. 28
28 Publication of Federalist No. 30
1788 January 1 Publication of Federalist No. 31
2 Publication of Federalist No. 32
Georgia ratifies Constitution
Publication of Federalist No. 33
5 Publication of Federalist No. 34
Publication of Federalist No. 35
8 Publication of Federalist No. 36
9 Publication of Federalist No. 29
Connecticut ratifies Constitution
11 Publication of Federalist No. 37
12 Publication of Federalist No. 38
16 Publication of Federalist No. 39
18 Publication of Federalist No. 40
19 Publication of Federalist No. 41
22 Publication of Federalist No. 42
23 Publication of Federalist No. 43
25 Publication of Federalist No. 44
26 Publication of Federalist No. 45
29 Publication of Federalist No. 46
30 Publication of Federalist No. 47
February 1 Publication of Federalist No. 48
2 Publication of Federalist No. 49
5 Publication of Federalist No. 50
6 Publication of Federalist No. 51
Massachusetts ratifies Constitution
8 Publication of Federalist No. 52
12 Publication of Federalist No. 53
Publication of Federalist No. 54
13 Publication of Federalist No. 55
16 Publication of Federalist No. 56
19 Publication of Federalist No. 57
20 Publication of Federalist No. 58
22 Publication of Federalist No. 59
23 Publication of Federalist No. 60
26 Publication of Federalist No. 61
27 Publication of Federalist No. 62
March 1 Publication of Federalist No. 63
5 Publication of Federalist No. 64
7 Publication of Federalist No. 65
8 Publication of Federalist No. 66
11 Publication of Federalist No. 67
12 Publication of Federalist No. 68
14 Publication of Federalist No. 69
15 Publication of Federalist No. 70
18 Publication of Federalist No. 71
19 Publication of Federalist No. 72
21 Publication of Federalist No. 73
25 Publication of Federalist No. 74
26 Publication of Federalist No. 75
April 1 Publication of Federalist No. 76
2 Publication of Federalist No. 77
May 23 South Carolina ratifies Constitution
28 Publication of Federalist No. 84
Maryland ratifies Constitution
June 14 Publication of Federalist No. 78
18 Publication of Federalist No. 79
21 Publication of Federalist No. 80
New Hampshire ratifies Constitution
25 Publication of Federalist No. 81
Virginia ratifies Constitution
26 New York ratifies Constitution
July 2 Publication of Federalist No. 82
5 Publication of Federalist No. 83
26 New York ratifies Constitution
August 13 Publication of Federalist No. 85
1789 March 4 Congress of the Confederation adjourns
  November 21 North Carolina ratifies Constitution
1790 May 29 Rhode Island ratifies Constitution