Founding refers to the establishment or creation of something new, such as an organization, institution, or settlement.
Related terms
Constitution: A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.
Pilgrims: Pilgrims were English settlers who arrived on the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock in 1620 seeking religious freedom.
Jamestown: Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 in what is now Virginia.