france owned america when it was the 13 colonies.
france owned america when it was the 13 colonies.
who owned america when it was the 13 colonies?
france
by spring 1775, all royal officials had been expelled, and the continental congress hosted a convention of delegates for the 13 colonies. it raised an army to fight the british and named george washington its commander, made treaties, declared independence, and recommended that the colonies write constitutions and become states. the second continental congress assembled in may 1775 and began to coordinate armed resistance against britain. it established a government that recruited soldiers and printed its own money. general washington took command of the patriot soldiers in new england and forced the british to withdraw from boston. in 1776, the thirteen colonies declared their independence from britain. with the help of france and spain, they defeated the british in the american revolutionary war. in the treaty of paris (1783), britain officially recognized the independence of the united states of america.
thirteen colonies
the mural was finished in 1999 and one can go see it today at 166 west market street. the mural shows the members of the second continental congress meeting to discuss the articles of confederation at the courthouse in york. the articles of confederation included rules that they wanted the 13 colonies to follow. many men took a lot of time to discuss what should be in the articles of confederation, which were sent to the 13 colonies for approval in 1777. the articles of confederation were also adopted as the nation's first constitution. the mural shows the important role york played in the writing of the articles of confederation. the mural is 21 feet wide and 20 feet high. david naydock from pottsville brought this special moment to life.
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