Great Britain was not alone in this line of thinking. The French, Spanish, and Portuguese competed with the British for colonies under the belief that no great nation could exist and be self ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies ... That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

It was 1775, and tensions were rising between Great Britain and the 13 colonies of North America. Tensions were generated as people had to pledge their loyalty, either to the ...

The war involved people from all over the world. Great Britain, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary all ruled empires. Their colonies sent supplies, food and soldiers to help in the war effort.