---
id: kb-2026-00359
title: American Revolution
schema_type: TechArticle
category: history
language: en
confidence: medium
last_verified: "2026-05-28"
created_date: "2026-05-22"
generation_method: ai_structured
ai_models:
  - claude-opus
derived_from_human_seed: true
conflict_of_interest: none_declared
is_live_document: false
data_period: static
atomic_facts:
  - id: fact-american-revolution-1
    statement: >-
      The American Revolution was an insurrection by which 13 North American colonies won political
      independence from Great Britain.
    source_title: American Revolution
    source_url: https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-american-revolution-2
    statement: The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
    source_title: "Declaration of Independence: A Transcription"
    source_url: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-american-revolution-3
    statement: The Treaty of Paris formally ended the American Revolutionary War in 1783.
    source_title: Treaty of Paris (1783)
    source_url: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/treaty-of-paris
    confidence: medium
completeness: 0.88
known_gaps:
  - This compact repair keeps only source-mapped public claims from the sampled audit entry.
disputed_statements: []
primary_sources:
  - title: American Revolution
    type: encyclopedia
    year: 2025
    url: https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution
    institution: Encyclopaedia Britannica
  - title: "Declaration of Independence: A Transcription"
    type: government_report
    year: 2025
    url: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
    institution: U.S. National Archives
  - title: Treaty of Paris (1783)
    type: government_report
    year: 2025
    url: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/treaty-of-paris
    institution: U.S. National Archives
secondary_sources: []
updated: "2026-05-28"
---

## TL;DR

The American Revolution created an independent United States through colonial rebellion, the Declaration of Independence, and the Treaty of Paris. This repair maps each historical claim to institutional sources.

## Core Explanation

The previous public entry carried generic homepage and dispute signals. This version narrows the article to three well-supported facts about the war, declaration, and peace settlement.

## Further Reading

- [American Revolution](https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution)
- [Declaration of Independence: A Transcription](https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript)
- [Treaty of Paris (1783)](https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/treaty-of-paris)