United States

United States is a state in Eastern Woodlands (North America) that has existed since 1776 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Federal republic that declared independence in 1776 and expanded to the Pacific by 1848. It survived civil war in the 1860s and became the leading world power after 1945.

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Facts

Dates: 1776 CE to the present
Duration: 249 years
Type: State
Region: Eastern Woodlands, North America
Language family: Germanic
Capital: Philadelphia and New York, then Washington, D.C. from 1800

Came from

Thirteen Colonies 1607 to 1776 CE
Spanish Florida 1565 to 1821 CE
Confederate States of America 1861 to 1865 CE
Spanish Louisiana 1762 to 1801 CE
Republic of Texas 1836 to 1845 CE
Mexican New Mexico 1821 to 1848 CE
Russian America 1799 to 1867 CE
Oregon Country 1818 to 1846 CE
Mexican California 1821 to 1848 CE

Events in North America during its time

1776 Declaration of Independence
1803 Louisiana Purchase
1838 Trail of Tears
1848 Mexican Cession and California Gold Rush
1861 American Civil War begins
1867 Canadian Confederation and Alaska Purchase
1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn
1969 Apollo 11 lands on the Moon

Neighbours in North America

Thirteen Colonies 1607 to 1776 CE
Rupert's Land (Hudson's Bay Company) 1670 to 1870 CE
Comanche empire (Comancheria) c. 1706 to 1875 CE
Dominion of Canada 1867 to 1982 CE
British North America 1763 to 1867 CE
Russian America 1799 to 1867 CE
Canada 1982 CE to the present
Confederate States of America 1861 to 1865 CE
Danish Greenland 1721 to 1979 CE
Spanish Florida 1565 to 1821 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
Portuguese Brazil 1500 to 1815 CE, South America
New Spain 1521 to 1821 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

Questions

When did United States exist?

1776 CE to the present, about 249 years.

Where was United States?

Eastern Woodlands, in North America. Its capital was Philadelphia and New York, then Washington, D.C. from 1800.

What language did United States speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.

What came before United States?

Thirteen Colonies, Spanish Florida, Confederate States of America, Spanish Louisiana, Republic of Texas, Mexican New Mexico, Russian America, Oregon Country and Mexican California.