Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

Too often we tend to think that the Declaration of Independence was a creature which sprang to life between June 7, 1776, ...

This Fourth of July marks the 249th anniversary of Independence Day, but there are several dates that are related to ...

America’s independence wasn’t declared in a day — it was forged through years of unrest, resistance, and revolution. This powerful chronicle traces th ...

Beneath the Independence Day pomp lies an uncomfortable, ironic truth: You’re not as free as you think, the Heritage Foundation’s Paul Mullen writes.

The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

July 4th is one of the biggest holidays in the United States. But behind the red, white, and blue fireworks and parades is a ...

1765 March 22: Stamp Act — Tax on paper goods and legal documents. March 24: Quartering Act — Colonies must provide housing and food for British troops.

The community gathers to march in the streets to celebrate Independence Day. You’ll see floats, 4th of July music and a whole ...