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No part of this publication may be reproduced, was instrumental in locating the documents and stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, ensuring the accuracy of their citations. Steve Puglia, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Jeffery Reed, and Erin Rhodes scanned the docu¬ ments. Darlene McClurkin, Kahlil Chism, and Kevin Bradley identified historical photos to complement the Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data text. Finally, Jennifer Nelson, Darren Cole, and Theo Welch were responsible for posting the materials on United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Our documents : 100 milestone documents from the National the Our Documents web site. The fact that so many Archives, individuals were part of this effort places significant p. cm. emphasis on the “Our” in Our Documents. Summary: A collection of one hundred documents that were impor¬ tant in the development of the United States from its founding to 1965, including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and lesser-known writings. Editors: Includes bibliographical references and index. Christine Compston ISBN 0-19-517206-X (alk. paper) - ISBN 0-19-517207-8 (pbk. : alk. Rachel Filene Seidman paper) 1. United States-History-Sources-Juvenile literature. 2. United Design and layout: States-Politics and government-Sources-Juvenile literature. [1. Alexis Siroc United States-Historv-Sources. 2. United States-Politics and government-Sources.] I. Title. E173.U62 2003 973-dc22 2003015080 Printing number: 987654321 Printed in the United States on acid-free paper Frontis: This engraving commemorated the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. Contents Foreword 7 Preface 8 Why These 100 Documents? 9 1776 Lee Resolution IO • 1776 " Declaration of Independence 11 • 1777 —Articles of Confederation 15 • 1778 "^Treaty of Alliance with France 17 • 1782 Original Design of the Great Seal of the United States 18 • 1783 Treaty of Paris 20 • 1787 --- Virginia Plan 23 • 1787 ^-Northwest Ordinance 26 • 1787 Constitution of the United States 28 • 1787-1788 ^Federalist Papers, No. 10 & No. 51 36 • 1789 President George Washington’s First Inaugural Speech 39 • 1789 ^ Federal Judiciary Act 42 • 1791 ^ Bill of Rights 44 * 1794 " Patent for Cotton Gin 46 • 1796 President George Washington’s Farewell Address 47 • 1798 ^ Alien and Sedition Acts 49 • 1803 " Jefferson’s Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis and Clark Expedition 51 • 1803 — Louisiana Purchase Treaty 54 • 1803

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