The Declaration of Independence is a revolutionary document that transformed governance from monarchy to democracy and ...

Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded ...

The American empire has existed since July 4, 1776 when it was declared as colonial elites revolted against the British in a quest to expand their territory across the mainland of North America.

Central America won independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821, spent two years as part of the Mexican Empire, and then nearly two decades as a fragmented federal republic. Its colonial economy ...

America’s independence wasn’t declared in a day — it was forged through years of unrest, resistance, and revolution. This ...

Two hundred forty-nine years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to separate the American colonies from ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

What the History of American Expansion Can Tell Us About Trump’s Threats A historian of the United States’ empire discusses nuclear Greenland, selling Puerto Rico, and the renaissance of ...

We have now reviewed the political and administrative system of the British-American Colonies as it was developed during the formative period of their existence.

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...

In 1774, British North America included 20 colonies — not only the 13 most U.S. schoolchildren are familiar with but also Quebec, four maritime colonies, East and West Florida, and Bermuda.

An American silver coin from before the American Revolution that was recovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam sold for $2.52 million at an auction, decimating the previous record.