This is the collection of important documents that made the history of the United States.Documents included are:The Articles of ConfederationThe U.S. ConstitutionThe Declaration of IndependenceThe Gettysburg AddressThe Articles of Confederation: On November 15th, 1777 The Articles of Confederation became the first constitution of the United States, though not yet ratified by the thirteen original colonies. Ratification of the Articles took place almost three and a half years later on March 1st, 1781. The purpose of the articles was to create a confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government; thus allowing state governments to wield most of the power. It wasn