To determine which document was created first, let's look at their historical timelines:
- The Declaration of Independence - Adopted on July 4, 1776.
- The Articles of Confederation - Adopted in 1777 and ratified in 1781.
- The U.S. Constitution - Drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788.
- The Bill of Rights - Proposed in 1789 and ratified in 1791.
Based on this timeline, the first document created was The Declaration of Independence.