Civics test question 76 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
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- American Revolution
- The American Revolutionary War
- War for American Independence
Why this is the answer
The Americans fought the Revolutionary War to win independence from Britain. The war began in 1775 and ended when Britain recognized the United States as independent.
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Answers that are not correct
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- War of 1812
- Civil War
- Spanish-American War
- Mexican-American War
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- 77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
- 78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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