What is another word for 1780s?
Pronunciation:
[ wˈɒn θˈa͡ʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹədən ˈe͡ɪti z], [ wˈɒn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹədən ˈeɪti z], [ w_ˈɒ_n θ_ˈaʊ_z_ə_n_d s_ˈɛ_v_ə_n_h_ˈʌ_n_d_ɹ_ə_d_ə_n ˈeɪ_t_i z]
How to use "1780s" in context?
The 1780s was a decade of the 18th century. On September 17, 1780, United States Founding Father James Madison announced in a letter to George Washington that he was nominating Washington to be the first U.S. president. The decade saw the American Revolution come to a close and the first months of the new Republic. In Europe, the French Revolution continued, culminating in the execution of King Louis XVI in 1793. Other important events during the decade included the American invasion of Canada during the Revolution, the beginning of the Dutch War of Independence, and the sinking of the HMS Bounty.
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