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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The workshop will include information about DNA and the evidence required to prove a lineage to the American Revolution.
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What role did the Oneida and Mohican Nations play in the American Revolution?
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Saturday, March 14 Rincon Del Diablo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting.
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In the decades before the American Revolution, dissenting religious groups were punished by Colonial authorities for practicing their faith.
—Corey D. B. Walker, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
What role did the Oneida and Mohican Nations play in the American Revolution?
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Saturday, March 14 Rincon Del Diablo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
In the decades before the American Revolution, dissenting religious groups were punished by Colonial authorities for practicing their faith.
—Corey D. B. Walker, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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