Why is America called America? Why is Britain called Britain?

The United States was the first place where Indians lived. At the end of 15, Spain, the Netherlands, France and Britain immigrated here one after another. 13 Before the 8th century, Britain established13 British North American colony on the Atlantic coast of the United States.

1775, the American people broke out the war of independence against the colonial rule of the British Empire. 1776 On July 4th, the Second Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia. George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and issued the Declaration of Independence, announcing the formal establishment of the United States of America.

There have been human activities in the British Isles for a long time. Around the 3rd century BC/Kloc-0, Iberians came from the European continent to settle in the southeast of the British Isles.

After about 700 BC, Celts living in western Europe moved into the British Isles, and one of them was called bretons, from which the name Britain probably came. It is well known that the Celts used iron, and the technology of plows is constantly improving. They have already used money. The development of productive forces has promoted the gradual differentiation of Carte society.

1688 the glorious revolution established a constitutional monarchy, which consists of England, Wales and Scotland on the island of great Britain, northern Ireland in the northeast of Ireland and a series of affiliated islands.

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From 1607 to 1733, British colonists established thirteen colonies on the east coast of North America (Atlantic coast). By the18th century, the economy, culture and politics of the colony were relatively mature, but the people in the colony still believed in George III. Many immigrants from Britain are full of yearning for freedom, like adventure and pursue equality.

178 1 10, the United States and France captured Yorktown, the last British stronghold, and 8,000 British troops surrendered. The American army won a decisive victory, the British Parliament was forced to agree to peace, and the war actually stopped. 1783, Britain and the United States signed the Paris Peace Treaty, and Britain officially recognized American independence. After the victory of the War of Independence, the United States is no longer a colony of any country, but an independent country.

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