Project
The American Revolution
Division of Public Programs
![Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-09/Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware.jpg?itok=VOgyfr6M)
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Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze.
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![Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2019-09/Washington_Crossing_the_Delaware.jpg?itok=VOgyfr6M)
Photo caption
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
America's independence from Great Britain was a decisive turning point in world history. Explore the causes, character, and consequences of the American Revolution.