American colonists gained their independence by fighting in a bloody war known as the American Revolutionary War.
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The Continental was the American soldiers, the colonists, that were fighting for freedom of British rule.
The revolutionary war was a war between the colonists and Britain. The colonists were fighting for freedom, and Britain was trying to stop them from getting that freedom and independence.
The colonists were fighting for their independance from Great Britain.
It is about a thirteen year old boy named Johnathan going off to fight in the Revolutionary War and he discovers that the real war is being fought within himself. (See First Page of Book)
It was the former 13 British Colonies now calling themselves the United States who were fighting for their independence from the United Kingdom.
There were several rasons why the American colonists won the revolutionary war. Perhaps the main reason was they were fighting for THEIR land, THEIR homes, THEIR country. This gave them a bit more incentive to win! Also, they didn't have to send clear across the Atlantic for reinforcements as the British did.
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The American Colonists and the British fought each other over the right for America to be free from Great Britain's control.
The fighting at Lexington began on April 19, 1775, as tensions escalated between American colonists and British authorities. British troops were dispatched to confiscate colonial weapons and arrest revolutionary leaders, which alarmed the local militias. When the British soldiers confronted the colonial militia in Lexington, a skirmish broke out, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. The conflict symbolized the growing desire for independence among the colonists and the British government's attempts to maintain control.
The minutemen were supported by many Patriots, American colonists who opposed British rule during the American Revolutionary War. They received help from other militia groups, such as the Sons of Liberty, and individuals who sympathized with their cause. Notable figures like John Adams, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams also expressed their support for the minutemen.