The constitution is ratified (jan 1, 1788 – jan 1, 1789)
Description:
When a bill of rights was proposed in Congress in 1789, North Carolina ratified the Constitution. Finally, Rhode Island, which had rejected the Constitution in March 1788 by popular referendum, called a ratifying convention in 1790 as specified by the Constitutional Convention.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1788
jan 1, 1789
~ 12 months