1492: Privileges of Columbus

1493: Bull of Pope Alexander

1496: Letters Patent to John Cabot

1578: Letters Patent to Humfrey Gylberte

1584: Charter to Walter Raleigh

1606: First Charter of Virginia

1609: Second Charter of Virginia

1612: Third Charter of Virginia

1620: Mayflower Compact

1621: Ordinance for Virginia

1639: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

1643: Articles of the New England Confederation

1691: Charter of Massachusetts Bay

1701: Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges

1754: The Albany Plan

1765: Resolution of the Stamp Act Congress

1773: Tea Act

1774: The Associations

1776: Constitution of New Hampshire

1776: Constitution of South Carolina

1776: Virginia Bill of Rights

1776: Constitution of Virginia

1776: Constitution of New Jersey

1776: Declaration of Independence

1776: Constitution of Delaware

1776: Constitution of Pennsylvania

1776: Constitution of Maryland

1776: Constitution of North Carolina

1777: Constitution of Georgia

1777: Constitution of New York

1781: Articles of Confederation

1787: Northwest Ordinance

1787: Federal Constitution

1788: Federalist Papers 

1789: Federal Bill of Rights

1796: Washington's Farewell Address

1803: Marbury vs. Madison

1823: Monroe Doctrine

1863: Emancipation Proclamation

1863: Gettysburg Address

1917: The American's Creed

1918: Wilson's Address

1941: The Four Freedoms

1941: The Atlantic Charter