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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National groups like the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, the League of Women Voters and the Daughters of the American Revolution spoke out about the need for female police officers to protect the country’s most vulnerable populations. Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025 The exhibition was created by the American Battlefield Trust, in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution, in advance of the semiquincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 2026, marking 250 years. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025 Now, the grounds help tell the stories of the 200 African American slaves who lived and worked there between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025 Pulaski met Benjamin Franklin in Paris in 1776, where the Polish military veteran offered his services to the American Revolution. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the American Revolution

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