The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government. It was debated by the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia between July 1776 and November 1777, and finalized by the Congress on November 15, 1777. It came into force on March 1, 1781, after being ratified by all 13 colonial states. A guiding principle of the Articles was the establishment and preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the states. The Articles consciously established a weak central government, affording it only those powers the former colonies had recognized as belonging to king and parliament. The document provided clearly written rules for how the states' league of friendship, known as the Perpetual Union, would be organized.
Timeline of the American Revolution—timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined together for independence from the British Empire, and after victory in the Revolutionary War combined to form the United States of America. The American Revolution includes political, social, and military aspects. The revolutionary era is generally considered to have begun with the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765 and ended with the ratification of the United States Bill of Rights in 1791. The military phase of the revolution, the American Revolutionary War, lasted from 1775 to 1783.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. State of New York.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to the history of the United States.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Connecticut:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Delaware:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Georgia:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Maryland:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of New Hampshire:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of New Jersey:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of North Carolina. Wikipedia:WikiProject North Carolina Category:Top-importance North Carolina articles are indicated.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Ohio:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to the U.S. State of Rhode Island:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Carolina:
Vermont The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Vermont:
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Philadelphia:
