My kid wants to know why we are called the United States of America when we make up only a fraction of the Americas and why we aren't called the United States of Columbia. I told him there is already a country called Columbia but technically they would still be different. What can I do to show him how to take a proactive approach to changing things like this? Help him write a State Rep or what?
2007-03-02 12:38:45 · 4 answers · asked by dride 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Tell him at one time in our history, we were called the United States of America. They just forgot to change the name to Divided States of Satan.
2007-03-02 12:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We located in North America. We are states. We are united states. Hence, United States of America.
2007-03-02 12:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
We are the United States of America. Canada and Mexico are not united with our government. Our states all belong to our one Federal Government.
2007-03-02 12:43:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because we have states rights and yet we are united as one country with the same constitution. And we are on North America.
The Netherlands were once called the United States.
2007-03-02 12:43:33 · answer #4 · answered by apple juice 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋