North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
Hi my name is Berenice I'm 17 years old. I am a regular but unique person who contributes to this world in many different ways just like many other people do. I attend UIC college prep and I live in Chicago, IL. I have been to California, LA, Texas, and Florida, but this was a long time ago. If I could go anywhere in the world I would go to Italy and other parts of the world so that I can see all my family who I mostly never met. This will be like an adventure because not only am I going to just see and look for family members but I get a chance to learn about other cultures. I have a younge... full info