United StatesQuestion 76 (2025 list) · Colonial period and independence
What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
- aThe American RevolutionCorrect answer
- bThe Civil War
- cThe War of 1812
- dThe French and Indian War
Why?
Americans won independence from Britain in the American Revolution (1775–1783). You could also say the Revolutionary War or the War for Independence.
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