When were the first 10 amendments to the Constitution adopted and what was their purpose? When were the first 10 amendments to the Constitution adopted and what was their purpose?

The first ten amendments were proposed by Congress in 1789, at their first session; and, having received the ratification of the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, they became a part of the Constitution December 15, 1791, and are known as the Bill of Rights.