By , more than 2 million people lived and worked in Great Britain's 13 North American colonies. Choose Another Time Period. Colonial America The Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock, December European nations came to the Americas to increase their wealth and broaden their influence over world affairs. The Spanish were among the first Europeans to explore the New World and the first to settle in what is now the United States. Land Ho!
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Elegant facsimiles on parchment paper are perfect for educational purposes or to decorate your home or office. For the patriot and lover of our nation's history, get our founding documents framed and in your home. Located on the upper level of the National Archives museum , the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom is the permanent home of the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights.
Through Founders Online, you can read and search through thousands of documents and records to and from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison and see firsthand the growth of democracy and the birth of the Republic. Their letters and journals are a kind of "first draft" of the Charters of Freedom. Top Skip to main content. Main menu Research Our Records Veterans' Service Records Educator Resources Visit Us America's Founding Documents These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United States.
Declaration of Independence. Learn More The Declaration of Independence expresses the ideals on which the United States was founded and the reasons for separation from Great Britain.
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