Articles about Revolution in North America from 1600 to 1800

Battle of Lexington

The first battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on April 19, 1775, in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Boston Massacre

An event in colonial America where British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists in Boston on March 5, 1770.

Boston Tea Party: Seeds of Revolution

Defiance in Boston sparks a movement for independence.

Declaration of Independence

Declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain and laid out the principles on which the new nation would be built.

Loyalists in the American Revolution

The role of Loyalists during the American Revolution.

Stamp Act in Colonial America

The Stamp Act was a law passed by the British government in 1765.

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Event that occurred during the American Revolutionary War