The European Union (EU) is a political and economic partnership that represents a unique form of cooperation among sovereign countries. The Union is the latest stage in a process of integration begun after World War II, initially by six Western European countries, to foster interdependence and make another war in Europe unthinkable. Today, the EU is composed of 28 member states, including most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and has helped to promote peace, stability, and economic prosperity throughout the European continent.
<span><span><span>The Maryland Committee of Correspondence was instrumental in setting up the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia. These served an important
role in the Revolution, by disseminating the colonial interpretation of
British actions between the colonies and to foreign governments.</span></span></span>
The American Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and the birth of the two-party system — this is a pivotal period in American history.
