U.S. History

War for in from Britain (1775-1783)American Revolution

A colonial revolt that took place between 1775 and 1783, in which the thirteen American colonies fought for independence from British rule.

Boston Tea Party (1773)

A 1773 protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose British taxation without representation.

War for in from Britain (1775-1783)American Revolution

A colonial revolt that took place between 1775 and 1783, in which the thirteen American colonies fought for independence from British rule.

Boston Tea Party (1773)

A 1773 protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose British taxation without representation.

Stamp Act (1765)

A British law that imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, leading to widespread protests and boycotts.

Declaration of Independence (1776)

A statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress, announcing that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as independent states and no longer part of the British Empire.

George Washington

Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States.