Civics Test Question 76: What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?美国人打了哪场战争，赢得了脱离英国的独立？¿Qué guerra pelearon los estadounidenses para ganar la independencia de Gran Bretaña?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

American Revolution美国革命La Revolución Americana
The (American) Revolutionary War（美国）独立战争（Revolutionary War）La Guerra Revolucionaria (Americana)
War for (American) Independence（美国）独立战争（War for Independence）La Guerra de Independencia (de los Estados Unidos)

Explanation

Americans won independence from Britain in the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, fought from 1775 to 1783.

Memory tip

💡 The Revolutionary War.

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