On April 6, 1776, America officially opened its doors for international business. It was on this day that the Continental Congress opened American ports to international trade with any part of the world that was not under British Rule.
On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratifies the Second Treaty of Paris. This act officially ended the American Revolutionary War.
On December 10, 1778, John Jay, the former Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court is elected President of the Continental Congress.
