What was the name of the first governing document (our first constitution really) after we won our independence from England.
Articles of Confederation
The name of the first governing document after the United States won its independence from England was the Articles of Confederation. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777 and it served as the supreme law of the United States from 1781 until 1789 when it was replaced by the current United States Constitution. The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government with most power and authority left to the individual states, which eventually led to the need for a stronger federal government with more centralized power and authority.
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