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title: Page 1 of the Articles of Confederation
author: United States Government
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19265/page-1-of-the-articles-of-confederation/
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updated: 2024-08-01
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# Page 1 of the Articles of Confederation
_Authored by United States Government_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19265.jpg)
## Image Caption
The first page of the [Articles of Confederation](https://www.worldhistory.org/Articles_of_Confederation/), the first framework of the United States government, in effect from March 1781 to March 1789.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Government, U. S. (2024, August 01). Page 1 of the Articles of Confederation. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Government, United States. "Page 1 of the Articles of Confederation." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 01, 2024. .
### MLA
Government, United States. "Page 1 of the Articles of Confederation." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Aug 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Articles_page1.jpg) by [**United States Government**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Articles_page1.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 01 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.