America and Its Revolution The American revolution was an era in which Americans protested against the rule of the British empire. In 1775-83 the thirteen colonies were officially independent and became the United States (Columbia Electronic). Some refer to the American revolution as the American War of Independence. In 1765 the British government introduced the stamp act, in which the British government would place stamps on any American document etc., and in return Americans would have to give the British government money (Crash Course). As many would have guessed the Americans were not too keen on this idea. Eventually the British abolished the stamp act. The abolishment of the stamp act resulted in the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea
