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American Revolution

After British rule in their Thirteen Colonies became too repressive, the colonists started to fight back. In the resulting war, these colonies became the United States of America. The following documents describe the most important events surrounding the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).

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American Historical Documents: Articles of Capitulation at Yorktown

American Historical Documents: Articles of Confederation

Common Sense (Thomas Paine)

Correspondence of the American Revolution : Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency. Vol. I (Nicholas Cooke)

Correspondence of the American Revolution : Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency. Vol. II (John Hancock)

Correspondence of the American Revolution : Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency. Vol. III (Robert R. Livingston)

Correspondence of the American Revolution : Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command of the Army to the End of His Presidency. Vol. IV (Robert R. Livingston)

Revolution, 1753-1783 (George Washington)

The Federalist Papers

A Loyalist Corps (1777) (John Graves Simcoe)

A Woman at the Front (1775– 1776) (Abigail Adams)