France, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States of America
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England, France, Spain and Russia controlled North America in 1753. Russia only controlled the tip of where Alaska is today.
Independent
The members of the 13 British colonies in North America fought the Revolutionary War against their home country of Great Britain. The War began in 1776 and ended with a victory over Britain with France's help in the peace treaty signed in France in 1783.
Britain lost to the American Colonies which would become the United States of America six years later in 1789.
1783
July 4, 1776 In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July or the Fourth, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below.