Between 1776 and 1789 thirteen British colonies emerged as a newly independent nation, the United States of America.Fighting in the American Revolutionary War started between colonial militias and the British Army in 1775. The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Under the leadership of General George Washington, the …

The labor history of the United States describes the history of organized labor, US labor law, and more general history of working people, in the United States.Beginning in the 1930s, unions became important allies of the Democratic Party.. The nature and power of organized labor is the outcome of historical tensions among counter-acting forces involving workplace rights, wages, …

The history of immigration to the United States details the movement of people to the United States, from the colonial era to the present.The United States experienced successive waves of immigration, particularly from Europe, and later from Asia and Latin America. Colonial era immigrants often repaid the cost of transoceanic transportation by becoming indentured …

The history of the United States Army began in 1775. From its formation, the United States Army has been the primary land based part of the United States Armed Forces.The Army's main responsibility has been in fighting land battles and military occupation.The Corps of Engineers also has a major role in controlling rivers inside the United States.The Continental Army was …

Lengths of U.S. combat forces' participation in wars. War in the context of this list is broadly construed to be a direct armed conflict between organized U.S. military forces and organized forces of (a) belligerent(s). (Note: Ongoing wars are indicated in bold and with red bars.)

The military history of the United States in World War II covers the victorious Allied war against the Axis Powers, starting with the 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.During the first two years of World War II, the United States had maintained formal neutrality as made official in the Quarantine Speech delivered by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937, while supplying …

The 1812 United States presidential election was the 7th quadrennial presidential election.It was held from Friday, October 30, 1812 to Wednesday, December 2, 1812. Taking place in the shadow of the War of 1812, incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Madison defeated DeWitt Clinton, who drew support from dissident Democratic-Republicans in the North as well as …

The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787. Although the convention was intended to revise the league of states and first system of government under the Articles of Confederation, the intention from the outset of many of its proponents, chief among them James Madison of Virginia and Alexander Hamilton of New …

Asian Americans, who are Americans of Asian descent, have fought and served on behalf of the United States since the War of 1812. During the American Civil War Asian Americans fought for both the Union and the Confederacy. Afterwards Asian Americans served primarily in the U.S. Navy until the Philippine–American War.. At the beginning of the 20th century, Asian …