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American Revolution
In 1775, Britain’s 13 American colonies rebelled against the empire after it imposed a tax on paper.
The colonies succeeded in gaining their independence in 1776 under the command of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States.
The American War of Independence led to the creation of the United States Constitution in 1787 on which American law is still based today.