How Did The United States Get Its Name?
What did the British call the United States?
The name United States of America appears officially in the Declaration of Independence that was given to British officials in 1776. The first line of the Declaration of Independence includes the phrase “the thirteen united States of America.” Ever since, the newly independent country has been known as the United States of America. But when it comes to national names, the United States is rather bland. Other countries have rich cultural names or names that go back thousands of years. So, how did the United States get its name? What did the British call the United States?
Before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1775, the British called all of their colonies and territories in North America British America. While Americans interface with the Thirteen Colonies, the major territories that ultimately declared their independence from Britain in 1776, Britain had far more territories under their control than those thirteen. When the United States was formed, the British began calling the territories “colonies in revolt against the crown” and never referred to the war as a revolution.
How did we get from British America to the United States?
