In Hartford, Connecticut, the first constitution in the American colonies, the “Fundamental Orders,” is adopted by representatives of Wethersfield, Windsor, and Hartford. The Dutch discovered the Connecticut River in 1614, but English Puritans from Massachusetts largely accomplished European settlement of the region. read more
The Articles of Confederation were the first written constitution in America. Unlike the current constitution, the Articles of Confederation favored a weak central government, giving the states the power to govern themselves. read more
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the USthat was written. The document was written after the declaration ofindependence from Great Britain. read more