The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, was a game-changer for the 13 American colonies. This bold move cut ...

By the 1700s, discontent had boiled over. Britain taxed the colonies for sugar, tea and alcohol. American anger rose with ...

‘Down With France’: Former Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset Decades after independence, many African countries are increasingly troubled by the ongoing influence of their former colonial power.

France's parliament on Monday approved returning to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the Ebrie ...

Politics, Europe France in hot water as colonies increasingly demand independence Colonies make up 18% of French territory, home to 2.6 million people ...

Since it was the first of the 13 original colonies to become a state, it has been aptly nicknamed " The First State." Its capital city is Dover.

The American Revolution was a turning point in modern history. It was one of the first successful movements to overthrow ...

How the Thirteen Colonies Tried—and Failed—to Convince Canada to Side With Them During the American Revolution After peaceful attempts at alliance-building stalled, the Continental Army ...

After American Independence, many of the 13 Colonies claimed additional territories into the West. As they let go of their claims, in favour of the Federal Government, many new states were created ...

France boycotts COP29 after Azerbaijan’s ‘colonies’ attack Azerbaijan’s president blamed Emmanuel Macron’s government for deadly violence in New Caledonia earlier this year.

On July 2, 1776, 12 of the 13 member-states of the Congress “unanimously” observed that the colonies “are, and of right ought ...

And France maintained a web of business and political ties with its former colonies — a system known as Françafrique — often propping up corrupt governments.