What date did America become the United States?

Answer 1

We declared our independence on July 4,1776. The constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787 and went into effect on March 4, 1789. It depends upon which you consider to be the formation of the U.S.

Answer 2

True, July 4, 1776 is the *traditional* date of the beginning of the nation --when the "Declaration of Independence" was approved. But, in fact, that document was supposed to simply be a formal statement of the reasons for an action the delegates had already taken. The actual VOTE on a resolution for independence took place on July 2. The main part of Richard Henry Lee's resolution read as follows:

"RESOLVED, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be totally dissolved."
http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/laws/resolvefree.htm

So, we can take the traditional date, or seek to be more tecnhically correct and put it at July 2, 1775. (In fact, John Adams, at the time wrote that July 2 would be celebrated with fireworks, etc. His description proved correct... just not the date people would remember!)

Another approach is to say the colonies/states did not actually "become" an independent nation until the Revolution War was one -- so that we'd probably put it at Cornwall's surrender (though not everything ended immediately).... but it seems better to view that as successfully defending or maintaining what had already been set up.

Some suggest the date be set by the Constitution's writing or ratification, but this is certainly too late, after all the purpose of the Constitution was not to CREATE the nation, but to make a "more perfect union" of what already existed.

Answer 3

The Official name for the United States of America has been the United States of America scince at least before the Constitution of 1789(ie "We the people of the United States...")

Answer 4

In the far, far, far away future of your dreams.
America is a continent composed of many countries. The United States are different countries. There are the United States of Mexico, the United States of Brasil, the United States of Venezuela ( maybe Chavez changed that )
You really need to learn geography

Answer 5

July 4, 1776.

Answer 6

july4 1867

Answer 7

DUH? July 4th. 1776 ?