Today is the independence day of the United States of America. The US had its independence on 4 July, 1776. They fought the independence war or the revolutionary war with Great Britain the country that colonized them in 1775 and miraculously defeated them with a small army against the large and well equipped British army after eight years of fighting.

So they were fighting against the British army even after independence and did not deter till the British colonialists were defeated.

General George Washington was the man God used to conquer the British colonialist and in 1789, six years after the war ended and thirteen years after declaration of Independence he became the first president of the United States of America.

The declaration of Independence was signed by John Adams the second US president and was written by Thomas Jefferson the third president.

Everything about this country was put in the Hands of God and He has always been with them. The people of America are thankful and for His goodness and blessings on them as seen in their observance or celebration of the thanks giving day.

God is always happy when a man or nation is thankful and grateful for the good that He does to Him or it. This will bring more blessings to the man or nation and the Americans are aware of this.

In the world before 1400s there was no knowledge of North and South America. What was known in the old world was the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe they did not know that there was a vast land on the West and North - West of Africa. And when Leif Erickson the Viking from Scandinavia discovered North America they were surprised that there was such a vast land on Earth. But this was known only in Scandinavia. And when Christopher Columbus stumbled there 300 years or so later he was very surprised and also very happy that he sent a message to Europe that "we have found land".

But there were people living in America before the whites (Europeans) came there. They are the red Indians and they are the ones who own the land.

The Europeans went to search for land where they can find because they needed freedom and they needed it very much.

And that was the reason Christopher Columbus left the shores of Spain to search for land anywhere he could find inorder to live freely and happily.

They wanted to leave the problems and dark inclinations of Europe and seek for freedom of religion, speech, and the rights of man.

And I am surprised they were able to find it, really surprised.

The United States is 246 years old today so they have been there not for over 200 years but over 400 years since the first British colonialist town was set in Jamestown in 1607 near the river James in Virginia. They went through hell and they almost gave up but were seen through by God.

Will the United States make it for more 100 years or will it soon be destroyed? That will depend on the reason the founding fathers founded the US and the reason why the Europeans discovered America.

The founding fathers founded the country on God and His laws and the first and early Europeans went there for freedom of religion and the rights of man so if the US must go on for more 100 or 200 years then it must be subject to God and His laws and hold the rights and dignity of man in a positive way.

I don't want the US to go down but history and prophecy say that the US will be destroyed but I pray it takes another 200 years for it to happen. They are a very good country and a gift of God to man in the end times.

They passed through many tragedies such as the american civil war; the assassinations of presidents Lincoln, Kennedy and others; the great depression; the terrorists attacks of the world trade center; the global melt down and others.

They also achieved many things like the ending of the first and second world wars, playing a major role in the establishment of the UN, sending the first men to the moon, ending the cold war, bringing down the Berlin Wall, economic improvement of third world nations, and other achievements.

I hope the Americans still see their need on earth because they are a very needed country on earth, an instrument of the peace, goodness, and fairness of God.

Red, it is

I will Rate the American 15 years birthday on same class with Nigerian 1500 years Birthday. Because of increased Looting and clueless Leadership system that has bedeviled the us

How e take concern us
But come to think of it
America has been on for 246 years now
So why expect us who just clocked 60 something to beat or reach people who have been on for 2 centuries and 46 years??

246 years is not an easy feat oo.

The founding fathers founded the country on God
But today,US is gradually swaying away from God.May God help her.

blazingblender:
How e take concern us
But come to think of it
America has been on for 246 years now
So why expect us who just clocked 60 something to beat or reach people who have been on for 2 centuries and 46 years??

You do not need to work as long or as hard as your competitor, you can cheat.

AND NIGERIA IS 63 THIS YEAR.246YRS MINUS 63YRS EQUALS,THAT WHAT MAKES THE DIFFRENCE,YEARS OF REFINEMENT AND EVOLUTION OF A STRONG USA DID NOT START TODAY.PPL WISHIN NAIJA BAD TAKE NOTE,GET SENSE. BE A SOLUTION TO NAIJA PROBLEMS THAN BEING A CONDEMER OR BAD MOUTH.

Saviourk:
246 years is not an easy feat oo.

The founding fathers founded the country on God
But today,US is gradually swaying away from God.May God help her.

USA is still rated one of the best country in the world.

Nigeria that has God and one of the most religious countries in the world, how is it faring? Too much kidnapping
ritual killings
murders
armed robberies
jungle Justices
Oil bunkering
fake pastors
scamming
one chance
very very corrupt politicians
baby factory
terrorism (ISWAP, ESN, boko Haram)
banditry
nepotism
tribalism
hunger
poverty
drug trafficking
Unknown gunmen
Cultism
e.t.c

So, UK colonized the US. Thank God for history.

Fun fact USA has spent 200+ years on wars

.. but her democracy is in peril.

God's own country....

USA will be still number 1 in the next 100 years

Truvelisback:
So, UK colonized the US. Thank God for history.

Yes Great Britain colonised the US. The Europeans that went to America formed colonies there and they were taken over by their mother countries.

Britain colonised the eastern part of US and the border was the Appalachian mountains. They were the most developed and organised colonies.

The British colonies were 13 and they are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.

The others are Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. They were independent from each other but had trade relations.

And they became United during the war against the French colonies and remained united from that time.

France, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands had colonies in the US up to the early 1700s.

The colonies of Netherlands and Sweden were engulfed by the British colonies.

The French colonies (and Spanish colonies) were taken over by the British colonies after both colonies were defeated by them in the French and Indian war that began in 1754 and ended 9 years later in 1763.

The French colonialists lost all their colonies in North America (including the Spanish colony of Florida).

And from 1763 the British colonies became the dominant colonialists in North America (including Canada).

They continued to thrive immersely in the new world and became independent after defeating Britain in the independence or revolutionary war.

And after independence they began a great policy to expand and they began to purchase or annex lands West of the Appalachian mountains until they reached the Pacific coast in California.

Owenani:


Yes Great Britain colonised the US. The Europeans that went to America formed colonies there and they were taken over by their mother countries. Britain colonised the eastern part of US and the border was the Appalachian mountains. They were the most developed and organised colonies. The British colonies were 13 and they are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.

The others are Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. They were independent from each other but had trade relations.

And they became United during the war against the French colonies and remained united from that time.

France, Spain, Sweden, and the Netherlands had colonies in the US up to the early 1700s.

The colonies of Netherlands and Sweden were engulfed by the British colonies.

The French colonies (and Spanish colonies) were taken over by the British colonies. After both colonies were defeated by the united British colonies in a war that began in 1754 and ended 9 years later in 1763.

The French colonialists lost all their colonies in North America (including the Spanish colony of Florida).

And from 1763 the British colonies became the dominant colonialists in North America (including Canada).

They continued to thrive immersely in the new world and became independent after defeating Britain in the independence or revolutionary war.

And after independence they began a great policy to expand and they began to purchase or annex lands West of the Appalachian mountains until they reached the Pacific coast in California.

Nice one. Thanks for the info. Pls, i would like to know the lands the U.S annexed or purchased.

Saviourk:
246 years is not an easy feat oo.

The founding fathers founded the country on God
But today,US is gradually swaying away from God.May God help her.

Actually the Americans have lost the direction or the foundation on which the founding fathers founded the nation.

The sooner they realize this the better it will be for them. United States was founded on God and His laws and Americans know about this so if they disregard the Foundation then it is going to be very bad for them.

They need to come back to God and His laws and their existence would continue as long as they remain in God.

But some major prophecies state that America will be destroyed and I begin to look at it from the angle of disregard of God, His laws, and the things that are right. And I see that the destruction of America may come because of this.

They do not need to forget their roots they need to cling to goodness and the things that are right, positive and approved by God.

Or the doom day prophecies will come to pass and there will be no US.

History always repeats itself and all kingdoms and empires fall. But I want the US to continue for more one hundred years or so. They need to work towards that and be inclined to goodness and rightness.

Owenani:


Actually the Americans have lost the direction or the foundation on which the founding fathers founded the nation.

The sooner they realize this the better it will be for them. United States was founded on God and His laws and Americans know about this so if they disregard the Foundation then it is going to be very bad for them.

They need to come back to God and His laws and their existence would continue as long as they remain in God.

But some major prophecies state that America will be destroyed and I begin to look at it from the angle of disregard of God, His laws, and the things that are right. And I see that the destruction of America may come because of disregard for the things that are right.

They do not need to forget their roots they need to cling to goodness and the things that are right, positive and approved by God.

Or the doom day prophecies will come to pass and there will be no US.

History always repeats itself and all kingdoms and empires fall. But I want the US to continue for more one hundred years or so. They need to work towards that be inclined to goodness and rightness.

With the way things are going,I see her heading for destruction.

Owenani:



Texas was annexed. Mexico, California were integrated into the US as a result of US - Mexican war (1846 - 1848) that began when Texas was annexed in 1845.

Thanks for the info.

Long Live America

Truvelisback:
Thanks for the info.

Ok.

Saviourk:
With the way things are going,I see her heading for destruction.

That's inevitable but can be postponed for some time if they can look to the right things and do them.

Second, there must be another country to take up from them that will have more capability and power.

But that nation is not yet around now. A better, liberal nation or the bitter days for the world would have arrived.

Day169:
.. but her democracy is in peril.

It almost beat me that American democracy can totter and become like that.

They copied a bad system instead of them improving on their emulating democracy.

And others copying and learning from them.