Articles of Confederation

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Created Date

1781-03-01

Description

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

Partner

National Archives and Records Administration

Contributing Institution

National Archives at Washington, DC - Textual Reference

Type

text

Format

Charters
Paper

URL

http://catalog.archives.gov/id/301687

Rights

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 May 24, 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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