How Did the Nation Get Its Name? Other Suggestions Included the United Colonies, Columbia and the United States of Alleghania

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-did-the-nation-get-its-name-other-suggestions-included-the-united-colonies-columbia-and-the-united-states-of-alleghania-180989435/

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“It didn’t even have the power to tax, in fact, but had to rely on the states for funding.”
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Frase de exemploIt didn’t even have the power to tax, in fact, but had to rely on the states for funding.
united29x no texto
“After two and a half centuries, the “United States of America” has stood the test of time.”
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Frase de exemploAfter two and a half centuries, the “United States of America” has stood the test of time.
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“While some of the founders might have sought a stronger central government , getting approval from all Thirteen Colonies would have been a nonstarter.”
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Frase de exemploWhile some of the founders might have sought a stronger central government , getting approval from all Thirteen Colonies would have been a nonstarter.
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“In 1792, the 300th anniversary of Columbus’ 1492 voyage inspired a movement to rename the country Columbia in his honor.”
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Frase de exemploIn 1792, the 300th anniversary of Columbus’ 1492 voyage inspired a movement to rename the country Columbia in his honor.
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“Washington Irving (left) and Horace Greeley (right) both weighed in on the naming of the nation.”
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Frase de exemploWashington Irving (left) and Horace Greeley (right) both weighed in on the naming of the nation.
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“Possibly taking a lesson from Miller’s fate, no major public figures have called for changing the country’s name in the decades since.”
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Frase de exemploPossibly taking a lesson from Miller’s fate, no major public figures have called for changing the country’s name in the decades since.
called7x no texto
“For example, in a speech reacting to the news that the colonists intended to break away from England, George III called them “my people in America.” So it wasn’t surprising that “America” would be treated as part of the new country’s name.”
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Frase de exemploFor example, in a speech reacting to the news that the colonists intended to break away from England, George III called them “my people in America.” So it wasn’t surprising that “America” would be treated as part of the new country’s name.
independence7x no texto
“The pro-independence pamphleteer Thomas Paine stressed unity in his widely read and hugely influential Common Sense , first published in January 1776.”
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Frase de exemploThe pro-independence pamphleteer Thomas Paine stressed unity in his widely read and hugely influential Common Sense , first published in January 1776.
power7x no texto
“It didn’t even have the power to tax, in fact, but had to rely on the states for funding.”
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Frase de exemploIt didn’t even have the power to tax, in fact, but had to rely on the states for funding.
domain6x no texto
“Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The society then submitted its report for consideration by similar groups around the country.”
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Frase de exemploPublic domain via Wikimedia Commons The society then submitted its report for consideration by similar groups around the country.
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“Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The society then submitted its report for consideration by similar groups around the country.”
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Frase de exemploPublic domain via Wikimedia Commons The society then submitted its report for consideration by similar groups around the country.
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“Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The society then submitted its report for consideration by similar groups around the country.”
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Frase de exemploPublic domain via Wikimedia Commons The society then submitted its report for consideration by similar groups around the country.
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“In June 1776, Richard Henry Lee , a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, picked up on Paine’s wording, introducing a resolution that called for the Colonies to become “free and independent states.” Lee’s resolution had a major influence on the Declaration, as drafted by Thomas Jefferson.”
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Frase de exemploIn June 1776, Richard Henry Lee , a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, picked up on Paine’s wording, introducing a resolution that called for the Colonies to become “free and independent states.” Lee’s resolution had a major influence on the Declaration, as drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
declaration6x no texto
“In June 1776, Richard Henry Lee , a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, picked up on Paine’s wording, introducing a resolution that called for the Colonies to become “free and independent states.” Lee’s resolution had a major influence on the Declaration, as drafted by Thomas Jefferson.”
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Frase de exemploIn June 1776, Richard Henry Lee , a Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, picked up on Paine’s wording, introducing a resolution that called for the Colonies to become “free and independent states.” Lee’s resolution had a major influence on the Declaration, as drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
american6x no texto
“Paine had promoted “the American states” and “the free and independent States of America” in Common Sense .”
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Frase de exemploPaine had promoted “the American states” and “the free and independent States of America” in Common Sense .
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“Anti-Federalists , led by Patrick Henry , preferred the Articles of Confederation, which granted more power to the states.”
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Frase de exemploAnti-Federalists , led by Patrick Henry , preferred the Articles of Confederation, which granted more power to the states.
articles6x no texto
““The Articles proved unequal even to basic tasks like paying off the war debt.”
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Frase de exemplo“The Articles proved unequal even to basic tasks like paying off the war debt.
constitution5x no texto
“Even the possibility of amending the Constitution to change the country’s name arose now and then.”
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Frase de exemploEven the possibility of amending the Constitution to change the country’s name arose now and then.
earth4x no texto
“President John Quincy Adams ridiculed Allegania, referring to the Alleghenies as “a mere clod of earth, a mere chain of not even comparatively lofty mountains.” He appeared to hold out hope that if the country did rename itself, it would go with Columbia instead.”
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Frase de exemploPresident John Quincy Adams ridiculed Allegania, referring to the Alleghenies as “a mere clod of earth, a mere chain of not even comparatively lofty mountains.” He appeared to hold out hope that if the country did rename itself, it would go with Columbia instead.
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“Paine had promoted “the American states” and “the free and independent States of America” in Common Sense .”
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Frase de exemploPaine had promoted “the American states” and “the free and independent States of America” in Common Sense .
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“He argued that the nation’s name should honor one of its distinctive mountain ranges, suggesting either the United States of Appalachia or the United States of Alleghania.”
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Frase de exemploHe argued that the nation’s name should honor one of its distinctive mountain ranges, suggesting either the United States of Appalachia or the United States of Alleghania.
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“In 1845, the issue again came to the fore, after the New-York Historical Society formed a committee to suggest a new name for the country.”
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Frase de exemploIn 1845, the issue again came to the fore, after the New-York Historical Society formed a committee to suggest a new name for the country.