American Revolutiom

The American Revolution was a political upheaval in the 18th century in which the 13 British colonies in North America declared their independence from British rule and formed the United States of America. It began in 1765 with resistance to new taxes and expanded to a full-scale war that lasted from 1775 to 1783. Key events of the Revolution include the Boston Tea Party, the Declaration of Independence, and the decisive American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, and also the Battle of Yorktown. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which recognized the independence of the…