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The United States of America was formed after thirteen British colonies in North America declared independence from the British Empire on July 4, 1776. In the Lee Resolution , passed by the Second Continental Congress two days prior, the colonies resolved that they were free and independent states.
Maps of the New World had been produced since the 16th century. The history of cartography of the United States begins in the 18th century, after the declared independence of the original Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). Later, Samuel Augustus Mitchell published a map of the United States ...
July 8–10 – American Revolution: Battle of Gwynn's Island. July 8 – American Revolution: The Liberty Bell rings for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. July 9 – American Revolution: An angry mob in New York City topples the equestrian statue of George III in ...
June 7 – American Revolution: Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposes to the Continental Congress the Lee Resolution that "these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states." June 8 American Revolution: Battle of Trois-Rivières: American invaders are driven back at Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
1776–83 – American Revolution. 1783 – September: Britain signs the Treaty of Paris , recognizing American independence. [ 3 ] November 25: The British evacuate New York , marking the end of British rule, and General George Washington triumphantly returns with the Continental Army .
Reverted to version as of 21:34, 7 January 2009 (UTC) This map describes the situation in the year 1775. Florida was acquired by Britain in 1763 from Spain (who would re-acquire it in 1783). Therefore Florida (both west and east) was British at the time this map is set. 16:41, 19 December 2022: 506 × 662 (503 KB) PatriaDeTodos
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Military map showing troop movements before, during, and after the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776 Military map detailing the Battle of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776 Map of the Provinces of New York and New Jersey , with a part of Pennsylvania and the Province of Quebec , 1777