Watch and learn about the territorial evolution of the United States through this animated GIF and explanatory narration. Find out how the country's territorial organization evolved from the ...

On this day in history, Sept. 9, 1776, the United States of America were formally created by the Second Continental Congress, in a "unanimous declaration." ...

Europe Pro E&E News Thirteen colonies become the United States of America, Sept. 9, 1776 Independence Hall, as seen in Philadelphia in May 2016, was the site of the Second Continental Congress ...

On Sept. 9, 1776, the Continental Congress formally changed the name of their new nation to the “United States of America,” rather than the “United Colonies,” which was in regular use at ...

Are the Colonies Gravitating Toward the United States? Reported Increase of Annexation Sentiment. Inorease of Emigration to the United States. Share full article April 14, 1869 The New York Times ...

The 13 British colonies that would become the first of the United States — Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, ...