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3 days ago · First conceived in 1776, revised and sent for approval to the thirteen states in 1777, and finally ratified in 1781, the Articles of Confederation might best be understood as a testimonial of the former colonies’ desire for autonomy and disdain for British imperial rule.
1 day ago · The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America (in the engrossed version but also the original printing), is the founding document of the United States.
- June–July 1776
- July 4, 1776; 247 years ago
2 days ago · published on 09 May 2024. On the eve of the American Revolution (1765-1789), the Thirteen Colonies had a population of roughly 2.1 million people. Around 500,000 of these were African Americans, of whom approximately 450,000 were enslaved. Comprising such a large percentage of the population, African Americans naturally played a vital role in ...
17 hours ago · Since 1777, the national ensign of the United States has also simultaneously served as its national flag. The current version is shown below; for previous versions, please see the section Historical progression of designs above.
1 day ago · Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 [b] – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] . He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
- John Adams
- John Adams
1 day ago · The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean.
5 days ago · As the British army marched on Philadelphia in 1777 to quell the American Revolution at its capitol, the Continental Congress took action to remove the Pennsylvania State House Bell, the bells of Christ Church Philadelphia, and other metal objects from the threatened city.
