American Revolution
rebellion of the british colonies in North America that in 1776 led to the foundation of The United States of America
Constitution
legal document that sets out how a state should be
governed and what the basic rights of its citizens are
decolonisation
colonies becoming independant
democratic revolution
far-reaching political change, in which a democratic
constitution is instituted
federation
a form of government in which the authority is divided between a federal government and individual states
independence
self-governing, without foreign rule
mother country
country that rules over colonies