What is the American Revolution? The Europeans began to make settlements in America in the sixteenth century. Earlier, Christopher Columbus had discovered America in 1492. Amerigo Vespucci made four voyages to  America and gave a vivid description of the land. After these voyages, there was a substantial migration of people from Britain and France to this new world (as America was called). Most of the settlers were either landless in Europe, who sought to escape religious persecution or traders, who looked for economic prosperity and were ready to make new ventures. Gradually, England emerged as the most dominant foreign power … Continue reading American Revolution or American War of Independence