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)
Partner
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
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 January 28, 2020.)
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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