American independence
Revolutionary War's outcome
American independence refers to the United States' separation from British rule, formally declared on July 4, 1776.
The term encompasses both the historical event and the broader concept of national sovereignty that emerged from the Revolutionary War.
In contemporary use, it often appears in discussions of patriotism, founding principles, or historical commemoration: We celebrate American independence every Fourth of July.
- anti-BritishHostile toward England
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- Fourth of JulyAnnual American independence celebration
- American RevolutionColonial separation from Britain
James Madison · Articles of Confederation · Boston Tea Party · no taxation without representation · Benjamin Franklin · Thomas Jefferson · Alexander Hamilton · Continental Congress · Patrick Henry · self-governance · Paul Revere · John Adams · Enlightenment ideals · Boston Massacre · natural rights · Samuel Adams · sovereignty · Bill of Rights
- American RevolutionBoston Tea Party, Continental Congress, founding fathers, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- British PoliticsHouse of Commons, Westminster, Whigs, Tories, Commons
- World's Fairsworld's fair, fairgrounds, exhibits, pavilion, exhibition halls
American independenceBritish sovereignty
Crown's governing authority
vassalage · British rule · British colonial rule · imperial rule · foreign domination
American independenceLoyalism
Allegiance to ruling authority
Toryism · royalism · anti-independence · monarchism · counter-revolution