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American Revolution

noun

  1. the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775–83, by which the colonies won their independence.



American Revolution

noun

  1. the usual US term for War of American Independence

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The years of the American Revolution were incubated in violence.

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To white Americans with old money bloodlines, a family tree linked to the American Revolution era carries substantial weight.

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Which is to say, by the time “The American Revolution” premieres in November, there may be fewer stations broadcasting it.

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The American Revolution was an opportunity for still-royalist France to cause trouble for the despised British, and the money and military manpower of France made the critical difference.

Thomas Paine, The Father of the American Revolution, wrote in opposition to the British Monarchy and in favor of American independence.

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