Technically they were, (usually) the northern states of the USA (north of the Ohio river). Yet, the Dred Scot decision by the USA Supreme Court really meant the entire USA was a slave nation prior to the Civil War. Dred Scot was a slave taken to a "free" state, and he argued for his freedom, but, the Supreme Court ruled that no matter where he was taken, Dred Scot was still a slave.
The institution of slavery in the United States of America ended with the culmination of the United States Civil War, which ended in 1865.
in 1768. In 1868 with the ratification of the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution.
The official name is the United States of America. There are many nicknames such as America (which isn't often used outside the country), the United States (most widely used worldwide), the U.S., and the U.S.A.. Occasionally, the country is referred to as Uncle Sam as well, who is a symbol of the country.
Texas was a slave state and not a free state. Quoting Wikipedia - "A slave state, Texas declared its secession from the United States in early 1861, joining the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War."
There were 16 free states
The United States of America.
The United States of America is often referred to as the "Land of the Free" due to its founding principles of liberty and individual freedoms.
In America there was 11 free states and 11 slave states, before the compromise.
The Union in the American Civil War represented the free states (meaning slave-free states) plus five border slave states in the north of America. The Confederate States of America (the Confederacy) comprised the eleven southern slave states which had seceded from the United States of America.
Canada and Mexico.
The land of the brave and the home of the free The land of the brave and the home of the free
The American Revolutionary War between the 13 original U.S colonies and the British. After the United States gained independence in 1783 from Britain. That's how the United States (America) was set free from the British.
The United States of America is 'free' because of promises from the constitution. For instance, "Freedom of religion".
An example of a "Free Election" is the misbegotten process that brought the United States of America Barrack Obama - twice.
The "states", "America."
Because it is not the United States of America
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.