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During the course of the Congress leading up to war with Britain in 1776, three important and separate committees were created: the first committee drafted the [[Model Treaty]], the second drafted the [[Articles of Confederation]], and the other drafted the [[Declaration of Independence]].
During the course of the Congress leading up to war with Britain in 1776, three important and separate committees were created: the first committee drafted the [[Model Treaty]], the second drafted the [[Articles of Confederation]], and the other drafted the [[Declaration of Independence]].
On September 9th, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to change the name of the country to the "United States of America".
On September 9, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to change the name of the country to the "United States of America".
==Congress of the Confederation==
==Congress of the Confederation==