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| 1492 | Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus |
| 1578 | Letters Patent to Sir Humfrey Gylberte |
| 1584 | Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh |
| 1606 | The First Charter of Virginia |
| 1609 | The Second Charter of Virginia |
| 1611 | The Third Charter of Virginia |
| 1619 | Petition for a Charter of New England by the Northern Company of Adventurers |
| 1620 | Charter of New England |
| | Mayflower Compact |
| 1621 | Ordinances for Virginia |
| 1622 | A Grant of the Province of Maine to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and John Mason, esq. |
| 1629 | Charter of Massachusetts Bay |
| | Charter of the Colony of New Plymouth Granted to William Bradford and His Associates |
| | Grant of Hampshire to Capt. John Mason |
| | Grant of Laconia to Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Captain John Mason by the Council for New England |
| | Grant of Land North of the Saco River to Thomas Lewis and Richard Bonighton by the Council for New England |
| | Sir Robert Heath's Patent 5 Charles 1st |
| 1632 | Charter of Maryland |
| 1635 | The Act of Surrender of the Great Charter of New England to His Majesty |
| | Grant of the Province of New Hampshire From Mr. Wollaston to Mr. Mason |
| | Grant of the Province of New Hampshire to John Wollaston, Esq. |
| | Grant of the Province of New Hampshire to Mr. Mason |
| | Grant of the Province of New Hampshire to Mr. Mason |
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| 1639 | Agreement of the Settlers at Exeter in New Hampshire |
| | Fundamental Agreement, or Original Constitution of the Colony of New Haven |
| | Fundamental Orders |
| | Grant of the Province of Maine |
| 1640 | Bradford, William, &c. Surrender of the Patent of Plymouth Colony to the Freeman |
| | Plantation Agreement at Providence |
| 1641 | The Combinations of the Inhabitants Upon the Piscataqua River for Government |
| | Government of Rhode Island |
| 1643 | The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England |
| | Government of New Haven Colony |
| | Patent for Providence Plantations |
| 1662 | Charter of Connecticut |
| 1663 | Charter of Carolina |
| | Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
| | A Declaration and Proposals of the Lord Proprietor of Carolina |
| 1664 | The Concession and Agreement of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of New Caesarea, or New Jersey, to and With All and Every the Adventurers and All Such as Shall Settle or Plant There |
| | The Duke of York's Release to John Ford Berkeley, and Sir George Carteret |
| | Grant of the Province of Maine |
| 1665 | Charter of Carolina |
| | Concessions and Agreements of the Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina |
| 1669 | The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina |
| 1674 | Grant of the Province of Maine |
| | His Royal Highness's Grant to the Lords Proprietors, Sir George Carteret |
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| 1676 | The Charter or Fundamental Laws, of West New Jersey |
| | Quintipartite Deed of Revision, Between E. and W Jersey |
| 1680 | Duke of York's Second Grant to William Penn, Gawn Lawry, Nicholas Lucas, John Eldridge, Edmund Warner, and Edward Byllynge, for the Soil and Government of West New Jersey |
| 1681 | Charter for the Province of Pennsylvania |
| | Concessions to the Province of Pennsylvania |
| | Province of West New-Jersey, in America, The 25th of the Ninth Month Called November |
| 1682 | Duke of York's Confirmation to the 24 Proprietors |
| | Frame of Government of Pennsylvania |
| | Penn's Charter of Libertie |
| 1683 | Frame of Government of Pennsylvania |
| | The Fundamental Constitutions for the Province of East New Jersey in America |
| | The King's Letter Recognizing the Proprietors' Right to the Soil and Government |
| 1688 | Commission of Sir Edmund Andros for the Dominion of New England |
| | Resolutions of The Germantown Mennonites |
| 1689 | English Bill of Rights |
| 1691 | Charter of Massachusetts Bay |
| 1696 | Frame of Government of Pennsylvania |
| 1697 | An Essay on the East-India Trade by Charles D'Avenant |
| 1701 | Charter of Delaware |
| | Charter of Privileges Granted by William Penn, esq. to the Inhabitants of Pennsylvania and Territories |
| 1702 | Surrender from the Proprietors of East and West New Jersey, of Their Pretended Right of Government to Her Majesty |
| 1705 | Money and Trade Considered With a Proposal for Supplying the Nation with Money by John Law |
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| 1725 | Explanatory Charter of Massachusetts Bay |
| 1732 | Charter of Georgia |
| 1741 | Edwards, Jonathan: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God |
| 1754 | Albany Plan of Union |
| 1763 | The Royal Proclamation |
| | The Treaty of Paris |
| 1764 | The Currency Act |
| | The Sugar Act |
| 1765 | Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England |
| | The Quartering Act |
| | Resolutions of the Congress |
| | Resolves of the Pennsylvania Assembly on the Stamp Act |
| | The Stamp Act |
| | The Virginia Resolves |
| 1766 | The Declaratory Act |
| 1767 | The Townshend Act |
| 1774 | The Administration of Justice Act |
| | The Articles of Association |
| | The Boston Port Act |
| | Declarations and Resolves of the First Continental Congress |
| | The Massachusetts Government Act |
| | The Quartering Act |
| | The Quebec Act |
| 1775 | The Charlotte Town Resolves |
| | Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms |
| | Patrick Henry - Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death |
| | Resolution of Secrecy Adopted by the Continental Congress |
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| 1776 | Constitution of Delaware |
| | Constitution of Maryland |
| | Constitution of New Hampshire |
| | Constitution of New Jersey |
| | Constitution of North Carolina |
| | Constitution of Pennsylvania |
| | Constitution of South Carolina |
| | The Constitution of Virginia |
| | Declaration of Independence |
| | Draft Constitution for Virginia |
| | Lee's Resolution |
| | Letters From an American Farmer |
| | New Hampshire Constitution |
| | Preamble and Resolution of the Virginia Convention |
| | Virginia Declaration of Rights |
| 1777 | The American Crisis by Thomas Paine |
| | Constitution of Georgia |
| | Constitution of New York |
| | Constitution of Vermont |
| 1778 | Constitution of South Carolina |
| 1781 | Articles of Confederation |
| 1782 | Contract Between the King and the Thirteen United States of North America, signed at Versailles |
| | Preliminary Articles of Peace |
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| 1783 | Contract between the King and the Thirteen United States of North America |
| | Declarations for Suspension of Arms and Cessation of Hostilities |
| | The Paris Peace Treaty and Associated Documents |
| | Proclamation Declaring the Cessation of Arms |
| | The Treaty of Paris and Associated Documents |
| 1784 | Report on Government for Western Territory |
| 1786 | The Annapolis Convention |
| | Constitution of Vermont |
| | Proceedings of Commissioners to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government |
| | Resolution of the General Assembly of Virginia |
| | Treaty of Peace and Friendship Between the United States and Morroco |
| 1787 | Circular Letter of the Secretary of Congress, Dated September 28, 1787, Transmitting Copy of the Constitution to the Several Governors |
| | Constitution of the United States |
| | Letter of the President of the Federal Convention, Dated September 17, 1787, to the President of Congress, Transmitting the Constitution |
| | Madison's Notes on Debates in the Federal Convention |
| | Northwest Ordinance |
| | Notes of Alexander Hamilton in the Federal Convention |
| | Notes of Major William Pierce (Georgia) in the Federal Convention |
| | Notes of Rufus King in the Federal Convention |
| | Notes of the Secret Debates of the Federal Convention of 1787, Taken by the Late Hon Robert Yates, Chief Justice of the State of New York, and One of the Delegates from That State to the Said Convention |
| | Notes of William Paterson in the Federal Convention |
| | Notes on Debates in the Federal Convention Reported by James Madison |
| | Papers of Dr. James McHenry on the Federal Convention |
| | The Plan of Charles Pinckney (South Carolina), Presented to the Federal Convention |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Delaware |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Jersey |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Pennsylvania |
| | Report of Proceedings in Congress |
| | Resolution of Congress Submitting the Constitution To the Several States |
| | Resolution of the Federal Convention Submitting the Constitution to Congress |
| | United States Constitution |
| | Variant Text (A) of the Plan Presented by Hamilton to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (A) of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, (N.J.) to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (A) of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (B) of the Plan Presented by Hamilton to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (B) of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, (N.J.) to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (B) of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (C) of the Plan Presented by Hamilton to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (C) of the Plan Presented by William Patterson, (N.J.) to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (C) of the Virginia Plan, Presented by Edmund Randolph to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (D) of the Plan Presented by Hamilton to the Federal Convention |
| | Variant Text (E) of the Plan Presented by Hamilton to the Federal Convention |
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| 1788 | The Federalist Papers |
| | France : Treaties of 1778 and Associated Documents |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Connecticut |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Georgia |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Maryland |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Hampshire |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New York |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of South Carolina |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia |
| | Resolution of Congress Submitting Ratifications of the Constitution to a Committee |
| | Resolution of the Congress Fixing Date for Election of a President, and the Organization of the Government Under the Constitution, in the City of New York |
| 1789 | Declaration of the Rights of Man |
| | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of North Carolina |
| | Resolution of the First Congress Submitting Twelve Amendments to the Constitution |
| 1790 | Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Rhode Island |
| | Treaty Between the Creeks and the United States - Documents |
| 1791 | Hamilton's Opinion as to the Constitutionality of the Bank of the United States |
| | Jefferson's Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank |
| | Quasi War with France |
| 1792 | Paine, Thomas: The Rights of Man |
| 1793 | The Proclamation of Neutrality |
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| 1794 | The Jay Treaty and Associated Documents |
| | The Whiskey Rebellion |
| 1795 | Algeria : Treaty of Peace and Amity |
| | Greenville, Treaty of |
| | Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation Between Spain and The United States |
| | Treaty of Peace and Amity Between the United States and Algeria |
| 1796 | Explanatory Article to Article 3 of the Jay Treaty |
| | Tripoli : Treaty of Peace and Friendship |
| | Washington's Farewell Address |
| 1797 | Tunis : Treaty of Peace and Friendship |
| 1798 | The Alien Act - An Act Respecting Alien Enemies |
| | The Alien and Sedition Acts |
| | Declaration of the Commissioners under Article 5 of the Jay Treaty |
| | Explanatory Article to Article 5 of the Jay Treaty |
| | Kentucky Resolutions : Draft |
| | Sedition Act - An Act in Addition to the Act, Entitled "An Act for the Punishment of Certain Crimes Against the United States." |
| | Virginia Resolution |
| 1799 | Kentucky Resolution |
| 1800 | Convention of 1800 between the United States and France with Associated Documents |
| | San Ildefenso; Treaty of |
| 1802 | Convention for Indemnification Between Spain and The United States |
| | Convention Regarding Articles 6 and 7 of the Jay Treaty and Article 4 of the Definitive Treaty of Peace |
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| 1803 | Jefferson's Draft on an Amendment to the Constitution |
| | Louisiana Purchase |
| | Marshall, John: Marbury v. Madison |
| 1805 | Chickasaw - Treaties Between the Chickasaw and the United States |
| | Treaties Between the Chickasaw and the United States |
| | Tripoli : Treaty of Peace and Amity |
| 1812 | War of 1812 and Associated Documents |
| 1813 | Cartel for the exchange of prisoners of war between Great Britain and the United States of America |
| | A New View of Society by Robert Owen |
| 1814 | Amendments to the Constitution Proposed by the Hartford Convention |
| | Ghent, Treaty of |
| 1815 | Algeria : Treaty of Peace with the United States |
| | Convention of 1815 Between the United States and Great Britain and Associated Documents |
| | Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Algeria |
| 1816 | Algeria : Treaty of Peace and Amity with the United States |
| | Treaty of Peace and Amity Between the United States and Algeria |
| 1817 | Exchange of Notes Relative to Naval Forces on the American Lakes |
| 1818 | Convention of 1818 between the United States and Great Britain and Associated Documents |
| 1819 | Constitution of Alabama |
| | Treaty of Amity, Settlement, and Limits Between the United States of America and His Catholic Majesty |
| 1821 | Bryant, William Cullen: Thanatopsis |
| | Thanatopsis (William Cullen Bryant) |
| 1823 | Monroe Doctrine |
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| 1824 | Convention of 1824 Amending the Treaty of August 1797, and March 26, 1799 With Tunis |
| | Tunis - Convention of 1824 Amending the Treaty of August 1797, and March 26, 1799 |
| 1829 | Neagle, John: Pat Lyon at the Forge |
| | Pat Lyon at the Forge (John Neagle) |
| 1832 | Andrew Jackson's Proclamation on Nullification |
| | Kennedy, John Pendleton: Swallow Barn |
| | Proclamation on Nullification |
| | South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification |
| | Swallow Barn (John Pendleton Kennedy) |
| 1835 | Hawthorne, Nathaniel: Young Goodman Brown |
| | Young Goodman Brown (Nathaniel Hawthorne) |
| 1836 | Address of the Honorable S. F. Austin, Delivered at Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1837 | The American Scholar (Ralph Waldo Emerson) |
| | Emerson, Ralph Waldo: The American Scholar |
| 1841 | Argument of John Quincy Adams, Before the Supreme Court of the United States : in the Case of the United States, Appellants, vs. Cinque, and Others, Africans, Captured in the schooner Amistad, by Lieut. Gedney |
| | Argument of Roger S. Baldwin Before the Supreme Court in the Case of U.S. Appellants vs. Cinque, and Other, Africans of the Amistad |
| 1846 | Bill of Rights for the Territory of New Mexico |
| | The Kearny Code |
| | Laws for the Government of the Territory of New Mexico |
| | Treaty with Great Britain, in Regard to Limits Westward of the Rocky Mountains |
| 1848 | Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of |
| 1850 | Clayton-Bulwer Treaty |
| | Fugitive Slave Act |
| | The Narrative of Sojourner Truth |
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| 1852 | Stowe, Harriet Beecher: Uncle Tom's Cabin |
| | Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe) |
| 1853 | Gadsden Purchase Treaty Between Mexico and the United States |
| | Treaty Between Mexico and the United States |
| 1854 | Kansas-Nebraska Act |
| | Thoreau, Henry David: Where I Lived, and What I Lived For (from Walden) |
| | Treaty of Kanagawa between the United States and Japan |
| | Walden: Where I Lived, and What I Lived For (Henry David Thoreau) |
| | Where I Lived, and What I Lived For (Henry David Thoreau, from Walden) |
| 1855 | My Bondage and Freedom by Frederick Douglass |
| 1859 | Life, Trial and Execution of Captain John Brown |
| | A Plea for Captain John Brown by Henry David Thoreau |
| 1860 | Amendments Proposed in Congress by Senator John J. Crittenden |
| | The Crittenden Compromise |
| | Democratic Party Platform |
| 1861 | Amendments Proposed by the Peace Conference |
| | Constitution of Alabama |
| 1862 | Great Britain - Treaty with the United States for the Suppression of the Slave Trade |
| | Treaty Between the United States and Great Britain for the Suppression of the Slave Trade |
| 1863 | Additional Article to the Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade Between the U.S. and Great Britain |
| | Emancipation Proclamation |
| | Gettysburg Address |
| | Great Britain - Treaty for the Final Settlement of the Claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultural Companies with the U.S. |
| | Instructions For the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field by Francis Lieber |
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| 1865 | Treaty with the Apache, Cheyenne, and Arapaho |
| | Treaty with the Cheyenne and Arapaho |
| 1867 | Treaty With the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache |
| 1868 | Fort Laramie Treaty |
| | History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson by Edmund G. Ross |
| 1873 | Alcott, Luisa May: Transcendental Wild Oats |
| | Transcendental Wild Oats (Louisa May Alcott) |
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