Homework Help: Social Studies

Posted by sarah on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:17pm.

In the early years of our nation, many Americans referred to the U.S. as "the United states are" (plural) rather than "the United states is" (singular). What does this reveal about the U.S and what Americans thought of the U.S.

Social Studies - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:20pm
The people who used the plural verb saw this country as a confederation of states rather than one unified nation.

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