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[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, ...

America didn't begin with the signing of the Constitution.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It absolutely did. Those states still operated as independent entities. They were united on the issue of declaring independence. Until the Constitution was signed, the states were not united as a nation.

[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you think Rome didn't exist before Caesar Augustus took power?

Did England spring from William of Normandy's forehead fully formed, clad in a wool coat and singing Rule Brittania?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Neither of those were multiple independent nations.

[–] Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

What's your point? It wasn't one country yet either. I mean that seems to support what I was saying...