Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

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Around 1750, the British mainland American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million. In addition to settlers from Great Britain, a steady stream of German immigrants began to arrive ...