Search results
Oct 19, 2010 · The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government. The American colonists, led by General...
Summary of important facts related to the American Revolution, the war in which Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies won their independence. The colonies became a new country, the United States of America. The revolution began in 1775 and ended in 1783.
List of some of the major causes and effects of the American Revolution. The revolution began after Britain imposed new taxes and trade restrictions on the 13 American colonies, fueling growing resentment and strengthening the colonists’ objection to their lack of representation in the British Parliament.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, where American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army .
Overview. Until the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, few colonists in British North America objected to their place in the British Empire. Colonists in British America reaped many benefits from the British imperial system and bore few costs for those benefits.
Revolutionary War: Groping Toward Peace, 1781-1783 The year 1781 was momentous for the American Revolution. Explore important topics and moments in U.S. history through historical primary sources from the Library of Congress.
A high-level overview of the American Revolution. After the Seven Years’ War, the British government attempted to increase control over its American colonies. The colonists rebelled against the change in policy, which eventually led to the Revolutionary War. Key terms. The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill.
