the American Revolution
noun
: the war of 1775–83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America
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The Appeal to Heaven plate is a reference to a flag dating to the time of the American Revolution that has taken on conservative symbolism in recent years, according to The New York Times.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
Permanent militarization was a key feature of the European monarchies that the American Revolution was meant to drive out of the thirteen colonies.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Significant settlement followed in distinct waves: Black loyalists fleeing to the British Empire after the American Revolution; Jamaican Maroons, or former slaves, who resettled here; and refugees who fought in the War of 1812 for promises of freedom and land.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Police move past the Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters building during the People's March, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Washington.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
Permanent militarization was a key feature of the European monarchies that the American Revolution was meant to drive out of the thirteen colonies.
—Anatol Lieven, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Significant settlement followed in distinct waves: Black loyalists fleeing to the British Empire after the American Revolution; Jamaican Maroons, or former slaves, who resettled here; and refugees who fought in the War of 1812 for promises of freedom and land.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Police move past the Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters building during the People's March, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Washington.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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“The American Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20Revolution. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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