The American Revolution officially ended with the signing if the Treaty of
Paris in 1783. When the 1st Continental Congress met in 1774 at
Philadelphia, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and other members
if the delegation begin refering to themselves as Americans.
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Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] End of the War of Northern Aggression
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:45:15 EDT
>if i remember correctly, until the end of the revolutionary war everyone in
>this country were british subjects. there were no americans.
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