Growth and Development of the United States
1. 1785
-------- U.S. Constitution ratified Bill of Rights ratified Alexander Hamilton named secretary of the treasury; Judiciary Act of 1789 passed Democratic-Republicans and Federalists contest presidential election Northwest Land Ordinance passed Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; Northwest Land Ordinance revised
2. 1787
-------- U.S. Constitution ratified Bill of Rights ratified Alexander Hamilton named secretary of the treasury; Judiciary Act of 1789 passed Democratic-Republicans and Federalists contest presidential election Northwest Land Ordinance passed Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; Northwest Land Ordinance revised
3. June 1788
-------- U.S. Constitution ratified Bill of Rights ratified Alexander Hamilton named secretary of the treasury; Judiciary Act of 1789 passed Democratic-Republicans and Federalists contest presidential election Northwest Land Ordinance passed Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; Northwest Land Ordinance revised
4. 1789
-------- U.S. Constitution ratified Bill of Rights ratified Alexander Hamilton named secretary of the treasury; Judiciary Act of 1789 passed Democratic-Republicans and Federalists contest presidential election Northwest Land Ordinance passed Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; Northwest Land Ordinance revised
5. 1791
-------- U.S. Constitution ratified Bill of Rights ratified Alexander Hamilton named secretary of the treasury; Judiciary Act of 1789 passed Democratic-Republicans and Federalists contest presidential election Northwest Land Ordinance passed Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; Northwest Land Ordinance revised
6. 1796
-------- U.S. Constitution ratified Bill of Rights ratified Alexander Hamilton named secretary of the treasury; Judiciary Act of 1789 passed Democratic-Republicans and Federalists contest presidential election Northwest Land Ordinance passed Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia; Northwest Land Ordinance revised