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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Pulaski met Benjamin Franklin in Paris in 1776, where the Polish military veteran offered his services to the American Revolution.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Tea party takes Three students at Challenger School in Sunnyvale were winners in the annual American History Essay Contest sponsored by the Los Altos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The Gadsden flag also originated around the time of the American Revolution, and later became associated with the right-wing populism of the Tea Party movement, according to Britannica.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
In Philadelphia’s Old City, families can get a crash course on U.S. history by visiting the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Tea party takes Three students at Challenger School in Sunnyvale were winners in the annual American History Essay Contest sponsored by the Los Altos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The Gadsden flag also originated around the time of the American Revolution, and later became associated with the right-wing populism of the Tea Party movement, according to Britannica.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
In Philadelphia’s Old City, families can get a crash course on U.S. history by visiting the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the American Revolution
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