2.
American Colonies win independence from Britain
Discontent
with British colonial rule erupted into war in 1775 when American
patriots clashed with British soldiers at Lexington, Massachusetts.
The colonists declared their independence on July 4, 1776. The conflict
lasted eight years. Despite huge British efforts to crush the revolution,
the war came to an end in 1783, with the Americans the victors.
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