NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Congress of the Confederation

The Congress of the Confederation or the United States in Congress Assembled was a body of representatives appointed by the legislatures of the United States from March 1, 1781 to March 4, 1789. It was the immediate successor to the Second Continental Congress; in fact, the membership of the Second Continental Congress automatically carried over to the Congress of the Confederation when the latter was created by the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Second Continental Congress was a body of representatives appointed by the legislatures of several British North American colonies which met from May 10, 1775 to March 1, 1781. ... The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, formed the first governing document of the United States of America. ...

The Congress of the Confederation opened in the midst of the American Revolution. Seven months after it started operations, on October 19, 1781, the United States was victorious at the Battle of Yorktown, which ended military operations in the colonies, although combat would continue in the Ohio Valley and in British colonies throughout the globe. The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Yorktown can refer to: Battle of Yorktown (1781) Battle of Yorktown (1862) ...

Two years later, the Treaty of Paris was signed, which ended the war and gave British recognition to the United States. With very little power and without the external threat of a war against the British, it became more and more difficult to get enough delegates to meet to form a quorum. Nonetheless, even in its dysfunctional state, the Congress still managed to get important agreements passed, such as the Northwest Ordinance. There were enough problems that the Congress called a convention in 1787 to recommend changes to the Articles of Confederation. This convention instead issued a Constitution to replace the Articles. The Congress submitted the Constitution to the states, and the Constitution was ratified by enough states to become operative in September 1788. On September 12, 1788, the Congress set the date for choosing the electors for President as January 7, 1789, the date for the electors to vote for President as February 4, 1789, and the date for the Constitution to become operative as March 4, 1789. The Congress of the Confederation continued to conduct business for another month. On October 10, 1788, the Congress formed a quorum for the last time; afterwards, although delegates would occasionally appear, there were never enough to conduct business, and so the Congress of Confederation passed into history. Painting by Benjamin West depicting John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. ... The NW ORdinace (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance) was an act of the Continental Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787 under the Articles of Confederation. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

1 Dates and places of sessions
2 See also
3 External links
4 Further reading

Dates and places of sessions

First Confederation Congress

March 1, 1781 – November 3, 1781, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Second Confederation Congress

November 5, 1781 – November 2, 1782, Philadelphia

Third Confederation Congress

November 4, 1782 – June 21, 1783, Philadelphia
June 30, 1783 – November 1, 1783, Princeton, New Jersey

Fourth Confederation Congress

November 3, 1783 – November 4, 1783, Princeton

Fifth Confederation Congress

November 26, 1783 – June 3, 1784, Annapolis, Maryland

Sixth Confederation Congress

November 1, 1784 – December 24, 1784, Trenton, New Jersey
January 11, 1785 – November 4, 1785, New York, New York

Seventh Confederation Congress

November 7, 1785 – November 3, 1786, New York

Eighth Confederation Congress

November 6, 1786 – October 30, 1787, New York

Ninth Confederation Congress

November 5, 1787 – October 21, 1788, New York

Tenth Confederation Congress

November 3, 1788 – March 2, 1789, New York

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External links

The Continental Congress - History, Declaration and Resolves, Resolutions and Recommendations
Full text of Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789

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