Did you know the United States was called the United Colonies Until Sept. 9, 1776?

2015-09-11T15:03:50-04:00

Contrary to popular belief, the United States was officially named on Sept. 9, not July 4.

On Sept. 9, 1776, the Continental Congress formally changed the name of their new nation to the “United States of America,” rather than the “United Colonies,” which was in regular use at the time, according to History.com.

While most credit Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence as the instigating force behind independence, it was actually a June 7 resolution on independence written by Virginian Richard Henry Lee that was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 2. As such, John Adams wrote to his wife that July 2 would be celebrated as “the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.”

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The United States was born on September 9, 1776

The United States Was Called The United Colonies Until Sept. 9, 1776

Response by SFC Joseph James made Sep 11 at 2015 3:13 PM

2015-09-11T15:13:16-04:00

I'm not sure people questioned when we officially owned the name. I think people only care about when our country was born.

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 11 at 2015 3:20 PM

2015-09-11T15:20:52-04:00

No i did not

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 11 at 2015 3:33 PM

2015-09-11T15:33:23-04:00

Who called the colonies the United Colonies SGT Private RallyPoint Member?
That seems to be a name given by those wanting to break free from England so I expect it was not made public long before 1776 since that would bring charges of treason against whoever published it - if caught.
I suspect that was a name the local colonists used because it excluded the rest of North American British Colonies in Canada. I think the British referred to their colonies in America as the British colonies in America similar to the way they referred to other colonies. The individual people were either Tories or loyalists if they supported the Crown of England.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Sep 12 at 2015 9:28 AM

2015-09-12T09:28:19-04:00

And it was illegal for Catholics to hold public office!