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First Mountain Chapter
New Jersey Society
Sons of the American Revolution

Founding of the United States of America


* date * = Effective Date

DATE STATE / EVENT VOTE
* Jan 05, 1776 * NEW HAMPSHIRE adopts State Constitution + + +
* Mar 26, 1776 * SOUTH CAROLINA adopts State Constitution + + +
* Jun 29, 1776 * VIRGINIA adopts State Constitution + + +
* Jul 02, 1776 * NEW JERSEY adopts State Constitution (026 - 009)
Jul 04, 1776 UNITED STATES issue Declaration of Independence + + +
* Sep 18, 1776 * NORTH CAROLINA adopts State Constitution + + +
* Feb 05, 1777 * GEORGIA adopts State Constitution + + +
Jun 15, 1780 MASSACHUSETTS adopts State Constitution + + +
* Oct 25, 1780 * MASSACHUSETTS State Constitution goes into effect + + +
Sep 17, 1787 U.S. CONSTITUTION proposed at Philadelphia + + +
Dec 07, 1787 DELAWARE ratifies U.S. Constitution (030 - 000)
Dec 12, 1787 PENNSYLVANIA ratifies U.S. Constitution (046 - 023)
Dec 18, 1787 NEW JERSEY ratifies U.S. Constitution (038 - 000)
Jan 02, 1788 GEORGIA ratifies U.S. Constitution (026 - 000)
Jan 09, 1788 CONNECTICUT ratifies U.S. Constitution (128 - 040)
Feb 06, 1788 MASSACHUSETTS ratifies U.S. Constitution (187 - 168)
Apr 28, 1788 MARYLAND ratifies U.S. Constitution (063 - 012)
May 23, 1788 SOUTH CAROLINA ratifies U.S. Constitution (149 - 073)
* Jun 21, 1788 * NEW HAMPSHIRE ratifies U.S. Constitution (057 - 046)
Jun 26, 1788 VIRGINIA ratifies U.S. Constitution (089 - 079)
Jul 26, 1788 NEW YORK ratifies U.S. Constitution (030 - 028)
Mar 04, 1789 1st U.S. Congress convenes at NYC + + +
Apr 30, 1789 GEORGE WASHINGTON inaugurated + + +
Sep 25, 1789 Congress proposes bill of rights + + +
Nov 20, 1789 NEW JERSEY ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Nov 21, 1789 NORTH CAROLINA ratifies U.S. Constitution (193 - 075)
Dec 19, 1789 MARYLAND ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Dec 22, 1789 NORTH CAROLINA ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Jan 19, 1790 SOUTH CAROLINA ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Jan 25, 1790 NEW HAMPSHIRE ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Jan 28, 1790 DELAWARE ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Mar 10, 1790 PENNSYLVANIA ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Mar 27, 1790 NEW YORK ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
May 29, 1790 RHODE ISLAND ratifies U.S. Constitution (034 - 032)
Jun 15, 1790 RHODE ISLAND ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Mar 04, 1791 VERMONT admitted as 14th State + + +
Nov 03, 1791 VERMONT ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
* Dec 15, 1791 * VIRGINIA ratifies Bill of Rights + + +
Jun 01, 1792 KENTUCKY admitted as 15th State + + +
Jun 01, 1796 TENNESSEE admitted as 16th State + + +
Mar 04, 1797 JOHN ADAMS inaugurated + + +
Jul 14, 1798 U.S. Congress passes Sedition Act of 1798 + + +
Mar 04, 1801 THOMAS JEFFERSON inaugurated + + +
Nov 29, 1802 OHIO admitted as 17th State + + +