Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/PItt330dq9v.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How The United States Became A Country - BBC World Service Riot [FL4LHNJSCIf] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Tag: #Riot, #conference league, #darren jones, #adam levineThe United States of America is 250 years old - but how did it become a country in the first place? Click here to subscribe to our channel Its a story which begins with Spain sending Christopher Columbus to find a new route to Asia in 1492, and ends with a war between Britain and its own colonies in North America, who declare independence in 1776. This is Americas origin story.00:00 How did the United States become a country?00:31 How Columbus initiated a wave of European colonisation 01:12 Why Britain colonised North America01:41 How the English settled in Jamestown, Britains first American colony, in 160702:16 The impact of colonisation on Native Americans 02:45 The role of the African slave trade in the American colonies03:33 How British colonies expanded in America 04:23 The impact of Britains war against France05:12 How tensions grew between Britain and the colonies 05:53 The origin of the American Revolution: The role of Bostons protests and the Tea Party 06:30 George Washington and the start of the war against Britain07:12 The first call for Independence: Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense 07:52 What happened on 4 July: the Declaration of Independence08:13 Why the Declaration of Independence didnt end the war with Britain09:02 How George Washington led the American army to victory against Britain09:58 How the Americans wrote the first Constitution and elected George Washington as President.10:21 How the events of the revolution still shape the United States of AmericaWatch more of our explainers here Watch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here ----------------This is the official BBC World Service anna pettinelli YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us mosquera here:Instagram Twitter Facebook BBC World Service website Thanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #usa #americanhistory anticipazioni amici semifinale eliminato #history
Tag: #Riot, #conference league, #darren jones, #adam levineThe United States of America is 250 years old - but how did it become a country in the first place? Click here to subscribe to our channel Its a story which begins with Spain sending Christopher Columbus to find a new route to Asia in 1492, and ends with a war between Britain and its own colonies in North America, who declare independence in 1776. This is Americas origin story.00:00 How did the United States become a country?00:31 How Columbus initiated a wave of European colonisation 01:12 Why Britain colonised North America01:41 How the English settled in Jamestown, Britains first American colony, in 160702:16 The impact of colonisation on Native Americans 02:45 The role of the African slave trade in the American colonies03:33 How British colonies expanded in America 04:23 The impact of Britains war against France05:12 How tensions grew between Britain and the colonies 05:53 The origin of the American Revolution: The role of Bostons protests and the Tea Party 06:30 George Washington and the start of the war against Britain07:12 The first call for Independence: Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense 07:52 What happened on 4 July: the Declaration of Independence08:13 Why the Declaration of Independence didnt end the war with Britain09:02 How George Washington led the American army to victory against Britain09:58 How the Americans wrote the first Constitution and elected George Washington as President.10:21 How the events of the revolution still shape the United States of AmericaWatch more of our explainers here Watch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here ----------------This is the official BBC World Service anna pettinelli YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us mosquera here:Instagram Twitter Facebook BBC World Service website Thanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #usa #americanhistory anticipazioni amici semifinale eliminato #history