Important US Documents

By mkelly540
  • The Mayflower Compact Signed

    The Mayflower Compact Signed

    The Mayflower Compact was signed on 11 November 1620 onboard the Mayflower shortly after she came to anchor off Provincetown Harbor.
  • The Declaration of Indepence Adopted

    The Declaration of Indepence Adopted

    Late in the morning of July 4, the Declaration was officially adopted and printed.
  • The Articles of Confederation Ratified

    The Articles of Confederation Ratified

    On November 15, 1777 the Articles of Confederation was agreed by congress and on March 1, 1781 the Articles of Confederation was ratified and passed.
  • Treaty of Paris Signed

    Treaty of Paris Signed

    On September 3, 1783 the treaty of Pairs was signed. It ended the revolutionary war and recongized the United States as an independent country.

  • The United States Constitution Signed

    The United States consitution was sighned on September 17, 1787, outlining the US government.
  • The Federalist Papers Published

    The Federalist Papers Published

    The Federalist Papers were a series of essays published in newspapers in 1787 and 1788 by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the Constitution.
  • The Bill of Rights Ratified

    The Bill of Rights Ratified

    The Bill of rights was ratified on December 15, 1791 outling the rights of American citizens.
  • Emancipation Proclimation

    Emancipation Proclimation

    President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, announcing, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious areas "are, and henceforward shall be free."