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Its national birthday, was July 4, 1776.
Americans celebrate it as July 4, 1776 but that was only when the Declaration of Independence was signed. However the war went on for many more years and America really gained Independence in 1783.
so technically 234 years but literally 227 years.
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BlakeIt depends on how you count. The country itself was founded in 1776, which would make the answer to your question 232. But if you count from the first permanent settlement, Jamestown, founded in 1607, then it would be 401. You might want to count from the discovery of the Americas on 1492, or the discovery by the Vikings in the 900s. Or you might consider the native inhabitants, whose ancestors migrated from Asia between 9,000 and 50,000 years ago.
When you ask about "America" I will make the assumption that you are really asking about the United States first.
The United States became a country in 1776, so the history of this country can only begin as it begins. Prior to this point the history of that area is that of the American Colonies.
When we view Pre U.S. history, we can go back to the formation of the planet. Both continents and the Central portions all enjoy a very rich and well documented history. From the glaciers that flowed through Canada until today will all be part of our history of this area.
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For whom is America named?
Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454-February 22, 1512) He realized that the land west of the Atlantic Ocean was big enough to be a new continent. Later, the land mass was named after the Latin version of his name.
What city was named as the capital of the confederate states of America?
Richmond
What did the north call themselves in the civil war?
The Northern states called themselves the Union and the Southern states named themselves the Confederacy (The Confederate States of America).
What is on the back of a Morgan silver dollar?
All Morgan dollars (named for their designer George T. Morgan) have the same reverse image: an eagle with outstretched wings, surrounded by a wreath, the words In God We Trust, United States of America, and One Dollar.
The thirteen colonies were colonies of what country?
The thirteen colonies in North America that became the first 13 states of the United States, were colonies of the English Crown. Following the landing of John Cabot in North America in 1497, the English monarchy was determined to colonize the New World. In 1607 they founded Jamestown (in modern Virginia), which marked the establishment of the first colony. In 1732, the colony of Georgia (named after King George II) became the last of the 13 colonies to be founded.
