Legacy
In his first inaugural address in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln traced the origins of the United States back to the Continental Association:
The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed, in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured ... by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was "to form a more perfect Union."Read more about this topic: Continental Association
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