American Revolution: The war fought between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America from 1775 to 1783, resulting in the independence of the United States.
Declaration of Independence: The document adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as independent states.
Constitutional Convention: A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates from twelve states came together to create a new framework for governing the United States.