What was the former name of the US?

Answer 1

When Christopher Columbus, discovered America, he thought he had discovered India, that's why the Native Americans are now called Indians, and the Caribbean states are called the West Indies. Native Americans originally discovered the lands of the United States. After the British invaded America they called it the Thirteen Colonies of The States Of America - back then they were not United. (If you left Maine to go to New Hampshire or even New York, you had to trade in your money. It was like leaving an entire country.) After the British and the New Americans had fought the American Revolution they were told that they still could not have the land. They had to sign the Treaty of Paris in order to get the land from King George II. After the Treaty of Paris was granted, the new Americans started the Declaration of Independence and they began writing the Constitution. Once they were both done, they changed the name to The United States of America.

Answer 2

When Christopher Columbus, discovered America, he thought he had discovered India, that's why the Native Americans are now called Indians, and the Caribbean states are called the West Indies. Native Americans originally discovered the lands of the United States. After the British invaded America they called it the Thirteen Colonies of The States Of America - back then they were not United. (If you left Maine to go to New Hampshire or even New York, you had to trade in your money. It was like leaving an entire country.) After the British and the New Americans had fought the American Revolution they were told that they still could not have the land. They had to sign the Treaty of Paris in order to get the land from King George II. After the Treaty of Paris was granted, the new Americans started the Declaration of Independence and they began writing the Constitution. Once they were both done, they changed the name to The United States of America.