1. American Revolution - Noun
2. American Revolution - Proper noun
the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
Source: WordNetThe highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity. John Quincy Adams
Whatever deficiencies the leaders of the American Revolution may have had, reticence, fortunately, was not one of them. Bernard Bailyn
This is where the Continental Congress met over two hundred years ago during the American Revolution. So, Lancaster was actually the capital of our nation for one day in 1977. Dan Quayle
In no obvious sense was the American Revolution undertaken as a social revolution. Bernard Bailyn
Divine right went out with the American Revolution and doesn't belong to the White House aides. What meat do they eat that makes them grow so great? Sam Ervin
Let today be the first day of a new American Revolution - a Digital Revolution, a revolution built not on blood and conflict, but on language and reason and our faith in each other. Mike Godwin