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New Jersey Agrees to the Articles of Confederation
- When
- November 26, 1778
- Where
- New Jersey
New Jersey signed the Articles of Confederation on November 26, 1778, becoming the second state to ratify the document.
New Jersey agreed to the Articles of Confederation on November 26, 1778, making it the second state to ratify, after Virginia's ratification on December 16, 1777. The signing occurred during the broader ratification process that Congress had begun in June 1778 and that would not conclude until Maryland's ratification on February 2, 1781.
Sources
- Articles of Confederation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
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