I believe it was because, that was such a great victory for the colonists over the British that after it was all over, everyone had heard about it. Hope this helps.
The best option from the list would be "confederate," since this type of government creates a "loose" bond between states with a relatively "weak" central government.
Algeria gained independence by fighting against French rule for 8 years.
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