On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies ... That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown ...

The Fourth of July celebrates American independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. During that time, the US was divided into 13 distinct colonies, which later grew and expanded ...

Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...

The war involved people from all over the world. Great Britain, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary all ruled empires. Their colonies sent supplies, food and soldiers to help in the war effort.

The exhibition will be on display at the museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts, until April 13 2025 ... on Manifest The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast ...