The US was first the colonies of Britain, then the 13 colonies, then it was America, then the United States of America.
First, the term 'America' refers to the entire western hemisphere. 'America' includes the continents of North America and South America. During the Civil War, the United States of America continued to exist. The North was referred to as the 'Union' and the South was referred to as the 'Confederacy.' The United States of America refused to recognize any right of a state to secede from the Union, and thus did not recognize the Confederacy.
The United States was the first country in the Americas to use slavery. The United States was also one of the last countries to abolish slavery.
October 15, 1794 @ the Philadelphia mint. JohnTWB
United States of America, Confederate States of America
In 1807 there were 15 stars for 15 states in the United States of America.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America---the Bill of Rights---were ratified effective /December 15, 1791.
The birth of the Confederate States of America occurred first.
The term "united States of America" was first used officially in the Declaration of Independence, adopted on 4 July 1776. On 15 November 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first of which stated "The Stile of this Confederacy shall be 'The United States of America.'"
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The first president of UNITED STATE was George Washington
Abraham Lincoln was President of the United States of America when the Confederate States of America (CSA) formed. The first and only President of the CSA was Jefferson Davis.
The first 10 amendments, also known as the Bill of Rights, to the Constitution of the United States of America were ratified on December 15, 1791.
Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president of the United States of America.
New Nationalism was the first welfare program of The United States of America.
George Washington was the first president in the United States of America(USA)
The First president of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson Davis