0
The United States was never part of the British Commonwealth, which was created long after the US gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
The British Commonwealth is now called the Commonwealth of Nations.
Canada, which is also in America, has been a part of the Commonwealth of Nations from its beginning.
Yes, it is. See the evidence presented:
"In regulating the commercial and political relations between the United States and other Powers, these several Treaties secured the recognition of the Independence of the United States, and also the assent of other Powers to many important principles, some of which were not then universally recognized as constituting part of the public law which should govern the intercourse of nations with each other." - Treaties and Conventions, Department of State 1889, pg. 1220
"The power of the new nation whose existence had been recognized by these Treaties to regulate and control its commercial relations with foreign Powers was uniformly asserted in this series of Treaties. They placed each of the other Powers, in respect of commerce and navigation within each and every State, on the footing of the most favored nation;...." - Treaties and Conventions, Department of State 1889, pg. 1221
"The several States which compose this Union, so far, at least, as regarded their municipal regulations, became entitled from the time when they declared themselves independent to all the rights and powers of sovereign States, and did not derive them from concessions of the British King. The treaty of peace contains a recognition of the independence of these States, not a grant of it. The laws of the several State governments passed after the Declaration of Independence were the laws of sovereign States, and as such were obligatory upon the people of each State." - Treaties and Conventions, Department of State 1889, pg. 1338
"The treaty of peace of 1783 between the United States and Great Britain was a mere recognition of pre-existing rights as to territory, and no territory was thereby acquired by way of cession from Great Britain. All British grants are invalid which were made after the Declaration of Independence, and purported to give title to land within the territories of the United States as defined by the Treaty of 1783." - Treaties and Conventions, Department of State 1889, pg. 1339
"Even in cases of conquest, the conqueror does no more than displace the sovereign, and assume dominion over the country. 7 Peters, 86; (10 Peters, 720, 729-30, passim). A cession of territory is never understood to be a cession of the property of the inhabitants. The King cedes only that which belongs to him; lands he had previously, were not his to cede...." - Treaties and Conventions, Department of State 1889, pg. 1253
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the importance of The Lost Colony of Roanoke to North Carolina and to US history?
first attempted colony established by the British
How long was the us a British colony?
The U.S. was a British colony for about 169 years. The first successful colony was Jamestown, in Virginia, established in 1607, and the other thirteen original colonies placed under British rule in years after until 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Was Florida originally a British colony?
No, it was owned by the Spanish until the US annexed it in the 1830s.
What US colony was founded as a British prison?
There was not a colony that was founded by prisoners. However, there was a colony founded so that it could be used as a British penal colony. That colony was Georgia.
Was the USA in the British empire?
No. A colony usually referred to what later became a state. So Viriginia was a colony. Whereas "America" referred to the whole region including all colonies of all countries. Later it was called North America.
Was Benjamin frankiln born in the US?
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, which in 1706 was still a British Colony.
What presidents were not born in US?
They were all born in the United States, though when the first few presidents were born, the US was still a British colony.
When were guinea fowl introduced in the US?
When the US was a british colony.
Who was president when the US entered into the revolutionary war?
King George III. The US didn't have a president at the time of the revolution. It was still a British colony when war broke out.
Is Montserrat still a British colony?
if i get married to a woman from montserrat do i become a british citizen
Is Nebraka a British colony?
No, Nebraska is a US State.
Who establish first permanent colony in us?
We did. (The British)
What if India were still a colony of the british?
they would treated badly
How many states were in the US in 1760?
The US was not a country in 1760 and thus had no states. At that time, the US was still a British colony and composed of 13 colonies (which also became the first 13 states of the US).
What US colony was founded as home for British prisoners?
Georgia
What US colony was founded home for British prisoners?
Georgia
What is the importance of The Lost Colony of Roanoke to North Carolina and to US history?
first attempted colony established by the British
