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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Unlike the 13 colonies that declared independence from Britain, both Florida colonies remained loyal to the British Crown throughout the American Revolution, according to historian and author Mike Bunn.
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Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Historian Bernard Bailyn argued in The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution that colonial leaders believed Britain had systematically violated the legal rights of Englishmen.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Located in Point State Park at the confluence of the city’s three rivers, the museum traces western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the early expansion of the United States.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The structure, used to bake bread for French troops supporting the American Revolution, was found on the Lebanon Town Green in Lebanon, Connecticut.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
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Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Historian Bernard Bailyn argued in The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution that colonial leaders believed Britain had systematically violated the legal rights of Englishmen.
—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Located in Point State Park at the confluence of the city’s three rivers, the museum traces western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the early expansion of the United States.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The structure, used to bake bread for French troops supporting the American Revolution, was found on the Lebanon Town Green in Lebanon, Connecticut.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
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