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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But one of his strongest allies was his sister, Mercy Otis Warren, who later wrote the first history of the American Revolution.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Its absolutist kings had ruled without France’s legislature – the Estates General – for more than a century and a half at the time of the American Revolution.
—Carla Gardina Pestana, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The ribbon cutting, hosted by the Ocklawaha Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will include light refreshments, and a brief program.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Three Mountain View students were named winners in the annual American History Video Contest sponsored by the Los Altos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Its absolutist kings had ruled without France’s legislature – the Estates General – for more than a century and a half at the time of the American Revolution.
—Carla Gardina Pestana, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The ribbon cutting, hosted by the Ocklawaha Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will include light refreshments, and a brief program.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Three Mountain View students were named winners in the annual American History Video Contest sponsored by the Los Altos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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