American Revolution
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- proper noun
- /əˈmɛrɪkən ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
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Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos
- And one of the great lynchpins of the American Revolution was the Stamp Act and the Writs of Assistance Act, abbreviated.
- following the American Revolution
- century following the American Revolution
The Revolution, the American Revolution, for the first time in history, history makes slavery a problem.
- The Revolution, the American Revolution, for the first time in history, history makes slavery a problem.
- You know what was about the American Revolution, you know the dates and, and what actually occurred around that.
- Why did Tom Paine go to Paris, you know, after playing a tremendously successful role in catalyzing the American Revolution?
Examples
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Father Whelan even served as a chaplain during the American Revolution on a French naval vessel.
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During the first century following the American Revolution, Poles generally enjoyed a positive image and status in American society.
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And when it does, may it be, finally, the last battle of the American Revolution.
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We just fought in the American Revolution.
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Valley Forge was a turning point in the American Revolution.
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The Society of the Cincinnati provides a living link with the American Revolution and with the Constitutional Convention.
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For instance, Benjamin Franklin and his son William ended up on opposite sides of the American Revolution.
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An upholsterer by trade, Mooney arrived in New York City before the American Revolution.
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During the period after the American Revolution but before the drafting of the Constitution, our Founding Fathers were approached by representatives of wealthy banking families from Europe.
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The American Revolution resulted in the thirteen colonies gaining independence from Great Britain.
Synonyms
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen American colonies fought Britain for independence
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when the American colonies fought to become independent from Britain
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when the American colonies won freedom from Britain
A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen American colonies fought Britain to become the United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'American' (relating to the United States) with 'revolution' (an overthrow or major political change), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a revolution associated with America. Naming historical events by place + event type is cross-linguistically common, so the term is compositional and immediately comprehensible even though it refers to a specific historical war.
Etymology
American Revolution uses revolution in the older sense of a big 'turn' away from existing rule. It shows how the American colonies turned away from British rule to make a new country, so today the phrase means the war and the change that made the United States.