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4 July 1776 proclaiming the freedom and independence of thirteen British colonies in North America and announcing the creation of the United States of America.
The 13 original colonies.
All thirteen colonies
I'm not certain whether or not Pennsylvania was one of the thirteen original colonies. The thirteen original colonies had their own flag. America's thirteen original colonies are to be found along the eastern seaboard of the North American continent.
The two basic documents that are related to the founding of the US are the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1789.
The Unanimous Declaration of The Thirteen United States of America
The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. This is the new title given to the Declaration when it was printed for the second time.
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A paper full of "laws", that states certain things.Thomas Jefferson is the main writer.Declared in Congress. July 4, 1776.The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
By mutual consent all thirteen had to vote in favor of independence. That's why the formal document (the "Declaration of Independence") specifically points out that this is a unanimous declaration.(This does not mean every single individual in Congress, but that each colony's/state's delegation would vote, and a majority of "no's" in any delegation would defeat the measure.)
Thomas Jefferson used the name in the Declaration of Independence in1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America," I think this pretty much settled what the countries name was going to be, a simple description
It has never been known as the US of the US. It is the USA (United States of America).The most prominent document to state the birth of the nation was the Declaration of Independence (1776), which was entitled "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America."
The name "United States of America" can be found in the Declaration of Independence, issued on July 4, 1776 to tell the King that the thirteen American colonies were no longer willing to be under English rule, and their intention was to become a free and independent country. The title line of this document reads "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America."
"...The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States..." - The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. King George III [George William Frederick] - House of Hanover
The name America is derived from the name of the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. An early map maker named the land mass that is present-day South America, "America" in honor of the explorer. The United States of America is named as part of the Americas and is not named after the explorer, per se. The first reference of America can be found in the Declaration of Independence which reads in part, the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" adopted by the "Representatives of the united States of America" on July 4, 1776.
The original name on the first written and printed version was "In Congress, July4, 1776 A DECLARATION by the REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA in GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED" Then Congress ordered it engrossed and signed by the members of Congress. The engrossed version was titled: "IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" The engrossed version used the lower case "united" by mistake and without Congressional approval.
The Declaration fo Independence seperated the thirteen united States of America from the Kingdom of England.