Early United States history Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
early history of the United States
About Early United States history
Contrary to popular belief inEuropeand other parts of the world, theUnited Stateshas existed longer as an independent country than most other countries in the world - the country declared independence in 1776 and was recognized by its mother country as independent in 1783. The current constitution entered into force in 1789 and the "Bill of Rights" was passed that same year, entering into force in 1793. The Bill of Rights is the second oldest declaration of civil and human rights ever to acquire force of law and the oldest one to still be in force unaltered and uninterrupted. Following theVoyages of Columbus, theSpanish Empireand thePortuguese Empirewere the first to claim land in the New World, with England, the Netherlands and France following up. Those empires rushed to colonize the isl
Early United States history Travel Guide Sections
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