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America Secedes from the Empire (1775-1783) Essay Preview: America Secedes from the Empire (1775-1783) Report this essay Haley Roxin 8/29/12 Chapter 8: America Secedes from the Empire (1775-1783) Congress Drafts George Washington After the bloodshed at Lexington and Concord in April of 1775, about 20,000 Minute Men swarmed Boston outnumbering the British The second Continental.