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Laws, etc

Laws, etc

begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the sixth of December, in the year M,DCC,XC : and of the independence of the United States the fifteenth. To which is added an appendix, containing Resolves, &c. of the old Congress.
HistoryLaw
Pages
120
Published
1791
Language
English

Synopsis

This volume compiles early American laws, treaties, and diplomatic correspondence, offering a direct look into the legal and governmental framework of the United States. It covers a range of subjects including agricultural colleges, technical education, state universities, and the legal status and relations with Native American tribes. The collection also includes military law, emigration, and immigration statutes, providing a comprehensive historical record of the nation's foundational legal landscape.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectualComplex

Genres

History Law Politics & Society

About the author

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United States

In 1507, German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller produced a world map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere "America" after Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. The former British colonies first used the country's modern name in the Declaration of Independence, the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" adopted by the "Representatives of the united States of America" on July 4, 1776. The current name was finalized on November 15, 1777, wh...