Articles of Confederation

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Created Date
1781-03-01
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The Articles of Confederation, often called this Nation's first constitution, defined the former colonies as a confederation of 13 sovereign states bound loosely in a "league of friendship." This document consists of six sheets of parchment stitched together. The last sheet bears the signatures of delegates from all 13 states.

Creator
Congress of the Confederation. 3/2/1781-3/4/1789
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National Archives and Records Administration
Contributing Institution
National Archives at Washington, DC - Textual Reference
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text
Format
Charters
Paper
URL
http://catalog.archives.gov/id/301687
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Unrestricted
Chicago citation style
Congress of the Confederation. 3/2/1781-3/4/1789. Articles of Confederation. 1781-03-01. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/301687. (Accessed August 21, 2018.)
APA citation style
Congress of the Confederation. 3/2/1781-3/4/1789, (1781-03-01) Articles of Confederation. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/301687
MLA citation style
Congress of the Confederation. 3/2/1781-3/4/1789. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/301687>.
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