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The US isn't as important to people as Americans like to think it is.
I mean, I would think "A major country on the global stage was literally founded as one of our colonies" might be a bit relevant.
In Spain we study the American Revolution, as the first of the liberal democratic revolutions, in as much detail as our own civil war. Or we did 20+ years ago. So I guess the Brits do too and the other commenter is just teasing or something.
We really don't. Our history curriculum is much more concerned with ancient history. As far as I can remember, we spent a little time on the colonisation of the Americas then didn't mention them again until the world wars.