apr 2, 1775 - Revolutionary War
Description:
War that declared the United States independent from British control. The war was initially caused by British taxation on the 13 colonies so that their war debt from the French and Indian War could be paid. Not only did the Revolutionary War declare the United States an independent nation, it also established democratic ideas from the colonies that were previously owned by a monarch.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 2, 1775
Now
~ 251 years ago