David, you know liars figure and figures lie...this is not personal...you know we get along...I just need to help spread the truth...
If the dates are provided to you by our great government officials then please take them with a grain of salt because no matter how many times they say it or click your heels together it will never become fact.
You're talking 1636! We were still a floundering British colony.
The colonies (NOT the "US") didn't declare its independence until 1776 and we didn't become the United States until after the Treaty of Versailles which formally ended the Revolutionary War.
George Washington was our first President, correct? WRONG!!! We had 14 presidents BEFORE GW!!! GW didn't become president until 1789!
So, who ran the country from 1776 until 1783? GOOGLE "presidents before george washington". You'll find out we had 8 presidents before GW! Each one served a period of 1 year terms.
Some of these guys have streets named after them in Philly. I know. I lived on Mifflin Street.
Glad to help spread the TRUTH about these "United States"...I wonder why they never taught us that in school???