Which war lasted from 1776 to 1781 and led to the independence of the United States from Britain?

Which war lasted from 1776 to 1781 and led to the independence of the United States from Britain?

• A. French and Indian War
• B. American Civil War
• C. American Revolution
• D. Napoleonic Wars

Answer: (C)

This question tests recognizing the conflict in which the American colonies fought to become independent from Britain and the period when that fight was most active. The event that fits is the American Revolution, the struggle beginning in the mid-1770s, with the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a decisive turning point at Yorktown in 1781. The war ultimately led to independence, formally recognized a few years later with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Other options describe different conflicts: the French and Indian War occurred earlier, in the mid-18th century, and was about colonial powers competing for territory rather than American independence. The American Civil War happened much later, in the 1860s, internal to the United States. The Napoleonic Wars were European-wide conflicts in the early 19th century.

This question tests recognizing the conflict in which the American colonies fought to become independent from Britain and the period when that fight was most active. The event that fits is the American Revolution, the struggle beginning in the mid-1770s, with the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a decisive turning point at Yorktown in 1781. The war ultimately led to independence, formally recognized a few years later with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Other options describe different conflicts: the French and Indian War occurred earlier, in the mid-18th century, and was about colonial powers competing for territory rather than American independence. The American Civil War happened much later, in the 1860s, internal to the United States. The Napoleonic Wars were European-wide conflicts in the early 19th century.