american revolution?

Question

what was it was it when the colonists fought the british THANK YOU

Answer 1

Also called the American War of Independence

Answer 2

Not sure of your question. When the American colonists fought Great Britain, it was called the American Revolution or the Revolutionary War. Some in Great Britain considered it a "civil war" since Englishmen were fighting Englishmen.
The following events, while not the only events, may be considered major causes of the conflict that developed between Great Britain and the American colonies resulting in the Americans declaring independence from the Mother Country and the American Revolutionary War. For more detailed information about each event, see the sites listed below.

1. The Colonial wars for Empire, in the 1600-1700s, ending with the French and
Indian War (Seven Years War) 1763.
2. The British Policy of Salutary Neglect--failure to enforce the Navigation Laws.
3. The slow but steady erosion of British control over the American Colonies.
4. Pontiac’s Rebellion and the Proclamation of 1763.
5. The Sugar Act of 1764
6. The Stamp Act of 1765 and the Stamp Act Congress in the colonies.
7. Colonial virtual representation versus actual representation in Parliament.
8. The Boston Massacre, 1770.
9. The Gaspee Affair, 1772
10. The Tea Act of 1773 and the Boston Tea Party.
11. The Intolerable (Coercive) Acts, 1774.
12. Meeting of the Continental Congress in 1774.
13. The Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Answer 3

The American Revolutionary War was when the colonists fought the British.

Answer 4

Yes, it was when the colonists fought the British. The American Revolution is also called the Revolutionary War.