History of the United States (Canadian Independence)

The history of the United States goes back thousands of years, when people migrated across the Bering Strait into North America. The discovery and the colonization of America by European powers shook up the continent and new ideas, people, and culture flew in. By 1775, present-day United States was split into roughly three thirds: the eastern part belonged to Great Britain; the central part belonged to France; and the western part belonged to Spain. In 1776, colonists in the British colonies rose up, and by 1783 had asserted their independence. With an independent Canada to the north, the history of the United States changes.

Relations with Canada
In 1789, George Washington, a praised and beloved commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, became the first president of the new United States. Washington's policies created a strong national government that no one questioned. Treasurer﻿ Secretary Alexander Hamilton assumed the debts of the states and created the Bank of the United States to stabilize the financial situation. Hamilton also created a political party - the first in the world to rely on voters - the Federalist Party. One of the goals of the new party was to established relations with the US's northern neighbor, Canada.