American Revolution
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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According to the Constitution and the values that fueled the American Revolution, this is an understatement.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
In the Archives’ newly reopened museum, a permanent exhibit titled “The American Story” uses cutting-edge technology to present an immersive story of hope and achievement, timed for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
Historian Gordon Wood wrote that the American Revolution “reconstituted what Americans meant by public or state power and brought about an entirely new kind of popular politics and a new kind of democratic officeholder.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
‘What does the American Revolution have to do with me?’
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
The contradiction with the ideals of the American Revolution was part of it; some slaveholders freed their enslaved people afterward.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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