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Question 76 of 128 American History

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

Answers USCIS accepts

  • American Revolution
  • The (American) Revolutionary War
  • War for (American) Independence

Give any one of these answers at your interview.

Americans fought the American Revolution (the Revolutionary War) to win independence from Britain.

What it means

The Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 to 1783. George Washington led the Continental Army, and the war ended with Britain recognizing American independence.

Say “the American Revolution,” “the Revolutionary War” or “War for Independence.”

Washington Crossing the Delaware painting by Emanuel Leutze showing George Washington in a boat during the Revolutionary War
Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851), by Emanuel Leutze. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Memory tip: Independence = Revolution (1775–1783).

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What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .