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The Declaration of Independence
Richard Henry Lee moved that these united colonies are and of a right ought to be free and independent states on June 7, 1776.
America became independent following the American Revolutionary War. The American colonies defeated Great Britain, with help from France, Holland, and Spain, and established a new country. According to the National Archives, the first known use of the formal term "United States of America" was in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine had written four months earlier (February, 1776) of "Free and independent States of America." The terms "United Colonies," "United Colonies of America," "United Colonies of North America," and also "States," were also used in 1775 and 1776.
I assume by "the colonies" the question refers to the Thirteen Colonies which became the United States. The document that recognized the independence of the United States was the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
In 1776, thirteen American colonies declared their independence from Britain. These colonies collectively formed the United States and are now known as the original thirteen states. The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted on July 4, 1776, marking the beginning of the United States as an independent nation.
The Declaration of Independence
The declaration of independence!
The first known use of the formal term "United States of America" was in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine, in February, 1776, had written of "Free and independent States of America." The terms "United Colonies," "United Colonies of America," "United Colonies of North America," and also "States," were used in 1775 and 1776. The first known use of the formal term "United States of America" was in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine, in February, 1776, had written of "Free and independent States of America." The terms "United Colonies," "United Colonies of America," "United Colonies of North America," and also "States," were used in 1775 and 1776.
I think it was Richard Henry Lee.
Prior to independence the lands that would become the original states of the United States were colonies of England.
After the American Revolutionary War, but Britain still interfered until the war of 1812 when the realized that the United States was a strong and independent country that could survive on its own.
What is the importance of the declaration?
Richard Henry Lee moved that these united colonies are and of a right ought to be free and independent states on June 7, 1776.
Except for Carthage, they were trading colonies, operated by the trading city-states of Phoenicia, which were themselves independent of each other.
America became independent following the American Revolutionary War. The American colonies defeated Great Britain, with help from France, Holland, and Spain, and established a new country. According to the National Archives, the first known use of the formal term "United States of America" was in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine had written four months earlier (February, 1776) of "Free and independent States of America." The terms "United Colonies," "United Colonies of America," "United Colonies of North America," and also "States," were also used in 1775 and 1776.
They were not colonies, they were independent city-states with their own government, and each had no wish to submit to the rule of someone else. They cooperated in trade and defence.
I assume by "the colonies" the question refers to the Thirteen Colonies which became the United States. The document that recognized the independence of the United States was the Treaty of Paris of 1783.