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George Washington (1732-1799)
Considered the father of the fatherland, he was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. After the end of the war, he was elected the first president of the United States.

John Adams (1735-1826)
American lawyer, diplomat and political theorist. He was the second president of the United States, and later ambassador to several European countries.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
American politician, diplomat and scientist. He was the first American ambassador to France.

Thomas Jefferson (1743- 1826)
American politician with great public speaking skills. He wrote the Act of Independence and was elected the third president of the United States.

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-The sanction of the United States Constitution of 1787, which established the republican, representative and federal form of government

-The consecration of elementary rights, inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment: freedom of expression, of the press and of assembly, as well as the right to petition the authorities and to possess weapons.

-The beginning of a process of economic development that made possible the creation of a powerful internal market and territorial expansion

-The incidence of the Independence of the United States in the unleashing of the French Revolution, due to the serious economic crisis caused in France by the military support given to the rebel colonists.

-The influence that the United States exerted on the Spanish-American colonies, by serving as an inspiration and model for the Creoles who wanted to end Spanish domination in America.

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- The Seven Years' War. The colonists were disappointed by Britain's prohibition of their occupation of territories taken from the French.

- Britain's imposition of taxes on imports of various goods to help the colonists defray the costs of the war.

- The Boston Massacre, which ended in 1770 with the murder of several colonists by British troops. The colonists demanded the removal of the new taxes.

- The closing of Boston harbour and the prohibition of the right of assembly decreed by the British in 1773 after colonists disguised as Indians threw several cargoes of tea into the sea.

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-The colonists began an independence movement, which culminated on 4 July 1776, when the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, proclaimed the independence of the United States. This was not recognised by Britain, which sent troops to North America to recover the lost territories.

-Thus began the War of Independence, during which the United States was supported by Spain and France, which sought to regain the territories lost during the Seven Years' War.

-In 1783, Britain conceded defeat and signed the Treaty of Paris, recognising the independence of the United States.

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The American Revolution  - OverSimplified (Part 1)