It has been 248 years since the founding of the United States. On July 4, 1776, the signing of the Declaration of Independence marked the birth of the United States. In 1775, the American people's Revolutionary War against the colonial rule of the British Empire broke out, which was the starting point for the founding of the United States. In this war, the peoples of the 13 colonies of the United States united and fought for freedom, democracy, and independence. On July 4, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was signed, marking the birth of the United States of America. This day has also become the national day of the United States. In 1787, the Federal Constitution was enacted, and in 1789 George Washington was inaugurated as the first one**.
1. Prehistory
Let's start with 50,000 BC, when humans began to leave footprints on the American continent, the same time that humans appeared in Japan and Scandinavia. These early immigrants came from Asia and Europe, and they crossed the Bering Land Bridge to the New World.
Before 12,000 B.C., North America welcomed its first inhabitants. Around 11,000 BC, the emergence of the Clovis culture marked a wave of human settlement in the Americas. The descendants of these early inhabitants, including the Athabasques, Aleuts, and Eskimos, thrived on the land.
2. The rise of Aboriginal culture
Over time, the Indigenous culture of North America matured. In the Southeast, the Mississippi culture developed advanced agriculture, architecture, and complex social structures. The Four Corners region of the southwestern United States was developed by the Pueblo culture through centuries of agricultural experimentation.
3. The arrival of the Europeans
However, our story really begins on October 12, 1492, when Columbus, with the support of the Queen of Spain, arrived on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas. In 1493, Christopher Columbus founded the first Spanish colony in present-day Santo Domingo. The indigenous peoples of North America were hunted, driven and enslaved by the colonizers, and the indigenous peoples were colonized ever since.
IV. Establishment of the Colony
In 1607, at the beginning of the British colonization of Virginia on the east coast of North America, Jamestown was occupied by pilgrims, and in 1620 the colony of Plymouth was established here. In 1619, the House of Representatives, the first elected legislative assembly on the American continent, was established in Virginia. In 1636, Harvard College was founded in Cambridge, a colony in Massachusetts Bay.
5. The outbreak of the War of Independence
However, the most important turning point in the American story came on July 4, 1776, when the 13 British North American colonies declared their independence and issued the Declaration of Independence. However, the independence of the United States did not happen overnight, it went through the 8-year American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), and finally won in 1783, when Britain recognized the independence of the United States and the United States was officially established.
During the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Army fought many fierce battles with the British. Among them, the Battle of Saratoga (1777) was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War, in which the American team won a major victory, which made countries such as France and Spain decide to support the United States and provide important military and material assistance to the United States.
After the end of the American Revolution, the United States was faced with the task of creating a new political system. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution laid the foundation of the U.S. political system, establishing the federal system and the principle of separation of powers. In 1789, the U.S. Constitution came into effect, and George Washington became the first U.S. Constitution.
6. Challenges and changes after the founding of the People's Republic of China
From 1776 to 2024, the United States has gone through a 248-year journey. In the past 248 years, the United States has experienced the Civil War, the Frontier West, two world wars, the Cold War, and countless challenges and changes. The country has grown from 13 colonies to the world's largest economy, the most powerful military, and one of the freest and most democratic countries in the world.
7. Summary
In short, in the course of 248 years, the United States has developed from a barren land to a world power, creating countless miracles. The United States succeeds not only because of its abundant resources and geographical location, but also because of its freedom, democracy, and tolerance. The founding of the United States has been a history of passion, challenge and change. Today, we look back on this period of history, not only to understand America's past, but also to look forward to America's future. May the United States make greater contributions to global peace and development.