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Era of United States history in the 1780s
The Confederation period was the era of the United States' history in the 1780s after the American Revolution and prior to the ratification of the United
Confederation_period
Governing body of the United States from 1781 to 1789
United States from March 1, 1781, until March 3, 1789, during the Confederation period. A unicameral body with legislative and executive function, it was
Congress_of_the_Confederation
(1607–1775) United Colonies (1775-1781) American Revolutionary War Confederation period (1781-1789) First Party System (1789–1824) Federalist Era (1789–1800)
List_of_time_periods
Union of sovereign states linked by treaty
A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states or chiefdoms united for purposes of common action. Usually
Confederation
First constitution of the United States from 1781 to 1789
The Articles of Confederation, officially the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement and early body of law in the Thirteen Colonies
Articles_of_Confederation
The Americas prior to European influence
introduced by the Spanish colonists. The Wichita people were a loose confederation that consisted of sedentary agriculturalists and hunter-gatherers who
Pre-Columbian_era
Founding of the United States
created equal". After that, Congress began drafting the Articles of Confederation, an effort to establish a multi-state self-governing coordinating body
American_Revolution
Historical period in the Southern United States from 1815 to 1861
Antebellum South era (from Latin: ante bellum, lit. 'before the war') was a period in the history of the Southern United States that extended from the conclusion
Antebellum_South
Period in American history (1788–1800)
1780s, the "Confederation Period", the new nation functioned under the Articles of Confederation, which provided for a loose confederation of states. At
Federalist_Era
1783, and was ratified by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784. The Articles of Confederation were ratified as the governing law of the United
History_of_the_United_States
abolition of the centralized state, Switzerland became a confederation once again. The period of the Helvetic Republic is still very controversial within
Switzerland in the Napoleonic era
Switzerland_in_the_Napoleonic_era
British colonies forming the United States
Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven Colonies formed the New England Confederation in 1643, and all New England colonies were included in the Dominion
Thirteen_Colonies
Association of German states (1815–1866)
The German Confederation (German: Deutscher Bund [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈbʊnt] ) was an association of 39 predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central
German_Confederation
Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation. These states are presented in the order in which each ratified the
List of states and territories of the United States
List_of_states_and_territories_of_the_United_States
Period after American Civil War (1865–1877)
The Reconstruction era, often simply called Reconstruction, was a period in United States history that followed the American Civil War (1861–1865) and
Reconstruction_era
the Thirteen Colonies. The Confederation period continued until 1789, when the states replaced the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution of the
History of the United States (1776–1789)
History_of_the_United_States_(1776–1789)
Presiding officer of the U.S. Continental Congress
Continental Congress and later as president of the Congress of the Confederation, was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention
President of the Continental Congress
President_of_the_Continental_Congress
Agreement ending the American Revolutionary War
Nova Scotia [on the north] … and East Florida … [on the south]" Confederation Period, the era of United States history in the 1780s following the American
Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
Constituent polity of the United States
1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. constitution. During this period, the newly independent states developed their
U.S._state
Head of state and government of the US
given the central government. Congress finished work on the Articles of Confederation to establish a perpetual union between the states in November 1777 and
President of the United States
President_of_the_United_States
Football tournament
The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested
FIFA_Confederations_Cup
political crises occurring during the last days of the Articles of Confederation. According to Rufus King, Gorham secretly corresponded with Prince Henry
Monarchism in the United States
Monarchism_in_the_United_States
British territories in North America (1607–1783)
tribes—the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca peoples—formed a confederation ruled through participatory democracy, known as the Iroquois Confederacy
British_America
Supreme law of the United States
law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. Originally including
Constitution of the United States
Constitution_of_the_United_States
American political party (1789–c.1828)
advocated replacing the weaker national government under the Articles of Confederation with a new Constitution in 1789. This early coalition included Hamilton
Federalist_Party
Bicameral legislature of the United States
First Article and first met in 1789, replacing the Congress of the Confederation in its legislative function. Although not legally mandated, in practice
United_States_Congress
national presidential election in American history. Under the Articles of Confederation, which were ratified in 1781, the United States had no head of state
1788–89 United States presidential election
1788–89_United_States_presidential_election
Former unrecognized proposed US state
two-thirds majority required under the Articles of Confederation to add additional states to the confederation. The following month, the Franklin government
State_of_Franklin
Armed uprising in western Massachusetts (1786–1787)
government, severely limited in its prerogatives under the Articles of Confederation, found itself unable to finance troops to put down the rebellion; it
Shays's_Rebellion
1920s period of sustained economic prosperity in Western Europe and North America
fashion, as it happened in Western society and Western culture. It was a period of economic prosperity with a distinctive cultural edge in the United States
Roaring_Twenties
Convention of delegates that became the governing body of the United States (1774–1789)
and at the time, also described the Congress of the Confederation of 1781–1789. The Confederation Congress operated as the first federal government until
Continental_Congress
Materials characteristic of the United States of America
cities in the United States around the turn of the century, roughly in the period between 1880 and the First World War. It was believed that much of the structure
Americana
International governing body of association football in Africa
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is the governing body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was officially established
Confederation of African Football
Confederation_of_African_Football
Leaders in the formation of the United States
signed the United States Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States, certain military personnel
Founding Fathers of the United States
Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
Country in Central Europe
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered
Switzerland
International governing body for association football in South America
CONMEBOL or CSF (lit. 'South American Football Confederation') is the governing body of football in South America, and is responsible for organizing the
CONMEBOL
Superseded US Constitution clause counting slaves
three-fifths ratio originated with an amendment proposed to the Articles of Confederation on April 18, 1783. The amendment was to have changed the basis for determining
Three-fifths_Compromise
Part of the Articles of Confederation establishing the United States
The Perpetual Union is a feature of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, which established the United States of America as a political entity
Perpetual_Union
Agreement which established the structure of the United States federal legislature
Convention did not have the authority to completely scrap the Articles of Confederation, as the Virginia Plan would have done. In response, on June 15, 1787
Connecticut_Compromise
Series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774
stipulated that this would include reimbursement for lost earnings during the period for which they would be unable to work, leaving few with the ability to
Intolerable_Acts
Mottos that appear on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States
were coined by Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Congress of the Confederation. Thomson derived the phrase Novus ordo seclorum from a poem by the Roman
Novus_ordo_seclorum
Era of US history from the 1870s to the late 1890s
In United States history, the Gilded Age is the period from about the late 1870s to the late 1890s, which occurred between the Reconstruction era and the
Gilded_Age
1858–1863 federal state in Central and South America
(1860–1862). It also was a period of hostility against the Roman Catholic Church, and of divided regionalism. The Granadine Confederation was established by the
Granadine_Confederation
Region in the Northeastern United States
loose compact called the New England Confederation (officially "The United Colonies of New England"). The confederation was designed largely to coordinate
New_England
first post-Confederation Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, causing MacDonald to favour the bid of the CPR over a competing company. In this period, Canadian
Lobbying_in_Canada
U.S. paramilitary force
army". In 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which contained a provision for raising a confederal militia that consent
Militia_(United_States)
1787 meeting of U.S. state delegates
states and the first system of federal government under the Articles of Confederation, leading proponents of the Constitutional Convention, including James
Constitutional Convention (United States)
Constitutional_Convention_(United_States)
Governing body of association football in Brazil
The Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; Portuguese pronunciation: [kõfedeɾaˈsɐ̃w bɾaziˈlejɾɐ dʒi futʃiˈbɔw]
Brazilian Football Confederation
Brazilian_Football_Confederation
1783 planned Continental Army coup
conspiracy may have been instigated by members in the Congress of the Confederation, which circulated an anonymous letter in the army camp at Newburgh,
Newburgh_Conspiracy
1867 unification of Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
Canadian Confederation (French: Confédération canadienne) was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova
Canadian_Confederation
American Revolutionary War militia
formed. They published the articles of the New England Confederation. The real power of the confederation was that all four of the colonies promised to contribute
Minutemen
Period of increased LGBT visibility (1920s to 1930s)
The Pansy Craze was a period of increased LGBTQ visibility in American popular culture from the late 1920s until the mid-1930s. During the "craze," drag
Pansy_Craze
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies
Cold_War
1780s political movement in the US
1787 Constitution. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, gave state governments more authority. Led by Patrick
Anti-Federalists
Theory of political fluctuations in US history
Lib: Liberal Con: Conservative The Schlesingers' periodization closely parallels other periodizations of United States history. The features of each phase
Cyclical_theory
Head of the United States Department of Finance
Department of Finance, which was an executive office during the Confederation period with power similar to a finance ministry. The only person to hold
Superintendent of Finance of the United States
Superintendent_of_Finance_of_the_United_States
Planned structure of the U.S. Constitution
Constitutional Convention gathered in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, the first plan of government of the United States. The Articles were
Virginia_Plan
Disillusioned by the weak national government established by the Articles of Confederation, he helped organize the Constitutional Convention, which produced a
James Madison as Father of the Constitution
James_Madison_as_Father_of_the_Constitution
International governing body for association football in Oceania
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six FIFA-recognised continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has
Oceania Football Confederation
Oceania_Football_Confederation
Amendment. The Constitution grew out of efforts to reform the Articles of Confederation, an earlier constitution which provided for a loose alliance of states
History of the United States Constitution
History_of_the_United_States_Constitution
International governing body for association football in North America
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF (/ˈkɒŋkəkæf/ KONG-kə-kaf; typeset for branding
CONCACAF
Federal state in Northern Germany, 1866–1871
The North German Confederation (German: Norddeutscher Bund) was a confederated state that united the region of Germany north of the Main river from July
North_German_Confederation
Political convention among US states on inter-state trade
barriers that each state had erected. At the time, under the Articles of Confederation, each state was largely independent from the others, and the national
Annapolis_Convention_(1786)
and Civil Rights (2006), pp. 19–21. Peter S. Onuf, Congress and the Confederation (1991), p. 345. Frank E. Grizzard Jr., George! a Guide to All Things
Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War
Timeline_of_events_leading_to_the_American_Civil_War
State capitol building of Maryland, United States
served as the capitol building of the United States Congress of the Confederation, and is where Ratification Day, the formal end of the American Revolutionary
Maryland_State_House
Lower house of the U.S. Congress
party has more voting members. Under the Articles of Confederation, the Congress of the Confederation was a unicameral body with equal representation for
United States House of Representatives
United_States_House_of_Representatives
1917 play by Mary Hamlin and George Arliss
establish a new financial structure for the United States following the Confederation Period and the establishment of a new Constitution in 1787. Mary Hamlin
Hamilton_(play)
Overview of historical confederations
Confederations include: Includes confederations of confederations: The Ancient Greeks formed many Leagues which often acted as confederations and alliances usually
List_of_confederations
1787 American organic legislation creating Northwest Territory
1787), enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. It created the Northwest Territory, the new nation's
Northwest_Ordinance
1776 formal assertion of American independence from Britain
for ensuing American foreign relations, and to prepare a plan of a confederation for the states to consider. Congress decided to address each of these
Lee_Resolution
Congress, from the first meeting thereof to the dissolution of the Confederation, vol. 1, p. 46. Boston: Thomas B. Wait, 1820. Warren, Charles. "Fourth
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
Signing_of_the_United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
1774 American trade boycott with England
plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining
Continental_Association
1815–1825 period in US political history
The Era of Good Feelings marked a period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity
Era_of_Good_Feelings
1787 proposal for state representation in the US government
one-vote-per-state representation under one legislative body from the Articles of Confederation. Following the defeat of the New Jersey Plan, Paterson and Madison's
New_Jersey_Plan
1982 American history book by Robert Middlekauff
postwar period after the Siege of Yorktown, stating that the remaining events "tumble down in a rush" and that of such topics, "the Confederation period gets
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763–1789
The_Glorious_Cause:_The_American_Revolution,_1763–1789
2006 novel by Harry Turtledove
agree on a constitution and continued to govern under the Articles of Confederation. By the early 19th century, the nation dissolved with each state as
The Disunited States of America
The_Disunited_States_of_America
The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the unifying of
Colonial history of the United States
Colonial_history_of_the_United_States
Census region of the United States
Wabash River, but on November 4 they were routed in battle by a tribal confederation led by Miami Chief Little Turtle and Shawnee chief Blue Jacket. More
Midwestern_United_States
United States law on western land and surveying
Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could
Land_Ordinance_of_1785
Gold rush from 1848 to 1855
record-long economic expansion of the United States in the recession-free period of 1841–1856 primarily to "a boom in transportation-goods investment following
California_gold_rush
Collection of 18th century arguments against a strong US central government
president) in place of the individual freedom assured by the Articles of Confederation. The Anti-Federalists demanded and got a promise of a Bill of Rights
The_Complete_Anti-Federalist
American observance
Constitution which was originally adopted by the American Congress of the Confederation on September 17, 1787. Specifically, the Daughter's of the American
Constitution_Week
Index of history with the same name
the United States (1789–1849) Historical eras: American Revolution Confederation period Federalist Era This set index article lists history articles associated
18th century in the United States
18th_century_in_the_United_States
outbreak of the war in 1775 to the ratification of the Articles of Confederation in 1781. In 1776 Congress created a committee to craft a constitution
History of U.S. foreign policy, 1776–1801
History_of_U.S._foreign_policy,_1776–1801
Historic place in New Jersey, United States
and Nassau Hall served as its seat of government. The Congress of the Confederation met in the building's library on the second floor. According to Princeton
Nassau_Hall
1989 American film
all created by the War. It soon became evident that the Articles of Confederation were insufficient to address the country's needs. A movement soon emerged
A_More_Perfect_Union_(film)
1795 United States Supreme Court case
Capture under the Congress of the Articles of Confederation: it was held that the Congress under the Confederation had power to erect a court of appeals in
Penhallow v. Doane's Administrators
Penhallow_v._Doane's_Administrators
Articles-of-Confederation-era United States law (predating the Constitution)
states. The ordinance was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation in 1784. Written principally by Thomas Jefferson, it made provisions
Land_Ordinance_of_1784
First U.S. federal legislation on copyright
discoveries." But the Continental Congress had no power under the Articles of Confederation to authorize a federal copyright law; instead, it passed a resolution
Copyright_Act_of_1790
1790 decision Rhode Island
the United States of America. It vetoed an act of the Congress of the Confederation which earned it a number of deprecatory nicknames, including "Rogue
Ratification of the United States Constitution by Rhode Island
Ratification_of_the_United_States_Constitution_by_Rhode_Island
American satiric poem
Federalist Papers, the poem criticized the dysfunctional Articles of Confederation, demanded a stronger central government, and rebuked the Anti-Federalists
The_Anarchiad
1783 protest of unpaid soldiers of the American Revolution
of Pennsylvania to stop it, ultimately resulted in Congress of the Confederation vacating Philadelphia and the creation of a federal district, ultimately
Pennsylvania_Mutiny_of_1783
1931 American biographical film directed by John G. Adolfi
establish a new financial structure for the United States following the Confederation Period and the establishment of a new Constitution, complicated by the scandal
Alexander_Hamilton_(film)
1776 letter written between two military officers. The Articles of Confederation, prepared by John Dickinson, and the Declaration of Independence, drafted
Names_of_the_United_States
First Act of United States Congress
fees designed to protect domestic shipping during the Articles of Confederation period from 1781 to 1789. The act established tonnage rates favorable to
Tariff_of_1789
responsible government since 1848, before it joined Canadian Confederation in 1867. Since Confederation, the province has been a part of the Canadian federation
List of premiers of Nova Scotia
List_of_premiers_of_Nova_Scotia
Official records of the first national legislative body of the US
are considered founding documents of the nation. The Congress of the Confederation, which also convened in Philadelphia and existed from 1781 to until
Journals of the Continental Congress
Journals_of_the_Continental_Congress
1831–1861 republic in South America
organized as a confederation without a head of state. The governor of Buenos Aires Province (Juan Manuel de Rosas during most of the period) managed foreign
Argentine_Confederation
Phase in U.S. electoral politics
United States politics following the Fifth Party System. As with any periodization, opinions differ on when the Sixth Party System may have begun, with
Sixth_Party_System
Union of Senegal and The Gambia (1982–89)
Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation or Confederation of Senegambia, was a loose confederation in the late 20th century between the West
Senegambia_Confederation
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