United States of America. USA. 40,000-20,000BC Asians settle. 1492-1776 Spain, Portugal, France, Netherlands, Britain colonize. 1776 American Revolution. 1783 Thirteen Colonies independent. Manifest Destiny. 1845 +Texas. 1848 +California. 1867 +Alaska. 1898 +Hawaii, Puerto Rico.

Vergennes, Charles, Compte de. 1719-87. French foreign minister. Allied with American revolutionaries. Treaty of Paris 1783.

Washington, George. 1732-99. American Revolution commander, First US President.

Whipple, Abraham. 1733-1819. American Revolutionary. Captured 11 British ships 1779.

Yorktown, Siege. 1781. British surrender to American and French forces. American Revolution.