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Political Factors
Great Britain introduces a tax that requires a stamp on all public documents like newspapers or legal documents, the colonists did not like it.

This provoked revolts in the colonies and the Stamp Act Congress (October 1765).

Ideological Factors

The colonists were familiar with Enlightenment thinking about liberty and equality. These ideas became the basis for the independence movement.

Economic and social factors
At this time there was a wealthy colonial bourgeoisie that wanted the freedom to commerce without interference from Great Britain.

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Boston Tea Party, (1773)
It was a protests from the colonies, they refused to pay the taxes in this protest a group of colonists threw a cargo of tea into the sea in Boston.
Declaring Independence (1775-76)
On 4 July 1776 the Continental Congress proclaimed the Declaration of Independence
Saratoga: Revolutionary War Turning Point (1777-78)
In the second stage, the colonists’ military victory at the Battle of Saratoga led France and Spain to offer them support. As a result, the two sides were more closely matched in military terms. This led to a ceasefire.
United States Constitution (1787)
In 1787, the United States adopted the Constitution. based on the Enlightenment principles of equality and liberty.

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Benjamin Franklin
He was a spokesman for the colonies who played a crucial role in creating both the Declaration of Independence and in convincing the French to form an alliance with the new country.
Thomas Jefferson
He was a one of the most important and prominent figures in American history. He was a founding father who was responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence as well as the third President of the United States.
George Washington
He was the Father of the Country, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, and the First President of the United States.
John Adams
He was the spokesman of the American Revolution, playing a central role in convincing the Continental Congress to vote for independence. He also worked with Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to write the Declaration of Independence. He also served as a diplomat in the Netherlands and Britain before eventually becoming the second President of the United States.

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Great Britain recognize American independence and the birth of the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Versailles.

In 1787, the United States Constitution was adopted. Included these principles:

Type of government: federal republic

Popular sovereignty: this was expressed through male suffrage. However, only white men with a certain amount of property could vote.
Separation of powers: the president was the executive branch, Congress was the legislative branch and the Supreme Court was the judicial branch.
Rights: citizens were free and equal before the law. Despite this, slavery continued to be legal.