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George Washington's legacy remains among the greatest in American history, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, hero of the Revolution, and first president of the United States (by Gilbert Charles Stuart).
The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the incorporation of the Thirteen Colonies into the United States in 1776 during the Revolutionary War.
The State of New York becomes the 11th state to ratify the Constitution, July 26, 1788. A new government under the Constitution is formed on March 4, 1789. George Washington becomes the 1st president of the United States on April 30, 1789.
History of the United States is what happened in the past in the United States, a country in North America. Native Americans lived in the Americas for thousands of years. English people in 1607 went to the place now called Jamestown, Virginia .
4 days ago · When Columbus arrived, he found the New World inhabited by peoples who in all likelihood had originally come from the continent of Asia. Probably these first inhabitants had arrived 20,000 to 35,000 years before in a series of migrations from Asia to North America by way of the Bering Strait.
3 days ago · The United States is the fourth largest country in the world in area (after Russia, Canada, and China ). The national capital is Washington, which is coextensive with the District of Columbia, the federal capital region created in 1790. United States. See article: flag of the United States of America.
Through incomparable collections, rigorous research, and dynamic public outreach, the National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, explores the infinite richness and complexity of American history.