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Jensen, Merrill; Kaminski, John P.; Saladino, Gaspare J. (ed.) / Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Pennsylvania
2 (1976)
General ratification chronology, 1786-1791, pp. 19-25
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20 10 February 21 February 22 February 28 February 3 March 6 March 8 March 14 March 23 April-26 May 5 May 14 May 14-17 May 25 May 16 June 27 June 13 July 6 August 12 September 17 September 20 September 26-28 September 28 September 28-29 September 17 October GENERAL RATIFICATION CHRONOLOGY, 1786-1791 Georgia elects delegates. Congress calls Constitutional Convention. Massachusetts authorizes election of delegates. New York authorizes election of delegates. Massachusetts elects delegates. New York elects delegates. South Carolina elects delegates. Rhode Island refuses to elect delegates. Maryland elects delegates. Rhode Island again refuses to elect delegates. Convention meets; quorum not present. Connecticut elects delegates. Convention begins with quorum of seven states. Rhode Island again refuses to elect delegates. New Hampshire renews election of delegates. Congress adopts Northwest Ordinance. Committee of Detail submits draft constitution to Convention. Committee of Style submits draft constitution to Convention. Constitution signed and Convention adjourns sine die. Congress reads Constitution. Congress debates Constitution. Congress transmits Constitution to the states. Pennsylvania calls state convention. Connecticut calls state convention.
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