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
Collection
Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention
Type
text
Format
Charters
Paper
URL
http://catalog.archives.gov/id/301687
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No Copyright - In the United States:The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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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 18, 2022.)
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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