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A comprehensive overview of the history of the lands that became the United States, from prehistoric times to the present. Learn about the indigenous cultures, European colonization, Revolutionary War, Civil War, expansion, reform, modern era and more.
22 godz. temu · The territory represented by the continental United States had, of course, been discovered, perhaps several times, before the voyages of Christopher Columbus. When Columbus arrived, he found the New World inhabited by peoples who in all likelihood had originally come from the continent of Asia.
2 dni temu · United States, country in North America, 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.
20 sty 2021 · United States profile. 1783 - Britain accepts loss of colonies by virtue of Treaty of Paris. 1787 - Founding Fathers draw up new constitution for United States of America. Constitution comes into...
In United States: History of the United States. The territory represented by the continental United States had, of course, been discovered, perhaps several times, before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
Learn about the history, people, places, and documents of the United States from high school courses and articles. Explore topics such as the American Revolution, the Liberty Bell, and the White House.
The United States sells the Erie Triangle to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, March 3, 1792. The District of Kentucky of the Commonwealth of Virginia is admitted to the Union as the Commonwealth of Kentucky (the 15th state) on June 1, 1792.
