MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
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Detailed explanation-1: -American colonies, also called thirteen colonies or colonial America, the 13 British colonies that were established during the 17th and early 18th centuries in what is now a part of the eastern United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Colonial mobilization Congress called on the colonies to rename themselves as states, with new constitutions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia on this day in 1776, declared that the name of the newly formed nation fighting for its independence from Great Britain would be “The United States.” This designation replaced the term “United Colonies, ” then in general use.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.