The United States of America that we know today took shape from a small colony called Jamestown! The journey from a tiny colony to the world’s superpower was not easy. It all started when the British settlers came to America in the 1500s. Before them, natives from Eurasia occupied the country and had been living there for at least thirty thousand years.
After years of struggle and hard labour, the British established thirteen colonies by the 1700s. Britain imposed heavy taxes on the colonies which created tension. The colonies rebelled against their masters. However, they were not alone to fight Britain. They were backed up by France. The eight year rebellion against taxes that started in 1775 is known as the American Revolutionary War. In the end, America broke free from Britain and the colonies began to be known as the United States or US.
The US is the oldest surviving federation. It has 50 States, a federal district- Washington D.C., five major territories and several minor islands.
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