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American Revolution
"No taxation without representation" β thirteen colonies break free from Britain (1776)
1776 πΊπΈ USA Wars & Battles
βοΈ Key Facts
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Thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain on 4 July 1776
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"No taxation without representation" β colonists rejected British taxation without political voice
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First successful anti-colonial revolution; US Constitution became a model for democracies worldwide
First successful anti-colonial revolution in history; inspired French and Latin American revolutions
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βοΈ Wars & Battles
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πΊπΈ USA
Year
1776
Summary
"No taxation without representation" β thirteen colonies break free from Britain (1776)