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The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact, signed by 41 English colonists on the ship Mayflower on November 11, 1620, was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. -
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was an early colonial constitution that established a rule of law that governed the towns of Wethersfield, Windsor, and Hartford, beginning in 1639. -
The Maryland Toleration Act
It was a law commanding religious tolerance for Trinitarian Christians. -
Albany Plan of Union
The albany union was a plan suggested by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the 13 colonies. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence. The Continental Congress named a five-member commission to negotiate a treaty–John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens. -
Articles of Confederation
It was the first written Constitution of the United States and the congress was given the choice to make treaties and alliances. -
Shays Rebellion
Shays Rebellion was a protest against taxes and debts , these protest were led by farmers. -
The Constitution
This was signed in Philadelphia and its established the government,laws,and the rights for citizens. -
George Washington First Presidential Inauguration
George Washington took the oath as the first president of the United States. The oath was administered by Robert R. Livingston, the Chancellor of New York, on a second floor balcony of Federal Hall, above a crowd assembled in the streets to witness this historic event. -
Bill of Rights Artifiied.
Articles 3 to 12, ratified December 15, 1791, by three-fourths of the state legislatures, constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.