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The 
United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Independence[edit source]
The United States of America started as a colony in North America, called the 
Thirteen Colonies. The colony belonged to the 
British Empire. But because of tax constantly raising, the people in the colony were not happy. They do not feel represented by the parliament that decide the tax. Tensions rose and exploded. The Thirteen Colonies, led by 
George Washington, were fighting the Brits. In the end, the Colonies won and declared independence as the United States on July 4, 1776. America embraced 
republicanism and rejected Britain's 
monarchism.
Manifest Destiny[edit source]
America started to expand, believing it was 
God's will for him to take over the continent. He took some 
native lands in the west of the Appalachian Mountains in the late 1700s. USA started minting coins in 1792. By 1796, he had begun exploring and colonizing clay as far as the File:USA (old)-icon.png Ohio Territory. In 1800, USA began to design his new capital, 
DC.
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