Final Approval of the Articles, November 15, 1777
- When
- November 15, 1777
- Where
- Site of the Continental Congress's approval of the Articles
On November 15, 1777, the Second Continental Congress finalized and approved the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union for distribution to the states.
The final draft of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was completed on November 15, 1777, when the Second Continental Congress approved the document for distribution to the states. The approval concluded debate that had run from July 1776 to November 1777, much of it at Independence Hall in Philadelphia before Congress moved to Pennsylvania's interior. The Articles established and preserved the independence and sovereignty of the original thirteen states as a central guiding principle.
Sources
- Articles of Confederation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
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