the American Revolution
/ði əˌmerɪkən revəˈluːʃn/
/ði əˌmerɪkən revəˈluːʃn/
(also the Revolutionary War)
(both North American English) (British English the War of American Independence)
- a war between America and Britain (1775-1783) in which America became an independent nation. Britain had colonies (= places taken over by people from a foreign country) in North America from 1607 and in the 17th century the 13 colonies each had an assembly of representatives. After Britain passed a series of laws raising taxes and limiting trade, the assemblies wanted to decide what taxes they should pay rather than the British Parliament and some colonists, called patriots began to want independence from Britain. After a number of events including the Boston Massacre in 1770 and the Boston Tea Party in 1773, the British tried to increase control over the colonies. Representatives of the colonies formed the Continental Congress in 1774 and decided to form their own army. On 18 April 1775 when British soldiers near Boston were looking for weapons hidden by the colonists, the soldiers met and the first shot of the war was fired. After the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 when many British soldiers, known as Redcoats, were killed, the Continental Congress suggested that Britain and America should make an agreement, but Britain refused and on 4 July 1776 members of the Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. During the following years of fighting, the Americans received support from France and Spain. Finally, after seven years of war, Britain recognized the United States of America in 1783.
美国革命：美英之间的战争（1775-1783），美国成为独立国家。英国从1607年开始在北美拥有殖民地（外国人接管的地方），在17世纪，13个殖民地每个都有代表大会。在英国通过一系列提高税收和限制贸易的法律之后，议会想决定应该缴纳什么税，而不是英国议会和一些殖民者，被称为爱国者的殖民者开始想脱离英国独立。经过一系列事件，包括1770年的波士顿大屠杀和1773年的波士顿茶党，英国人试图增强对殖民地的控制。殖民地的代表们于1774年成立了大陆会议，并决定组建自己的军队。1775年4月18日，当波士顿附近的英国士兵寻找殖民者隐藏的武器时，这些士兵相遇并开了战争的第一枪。在1775年的邦克山战役中，许多英国士兵被称为“红衣”被杀之后，大陆大会建议英美两国达成协议，但英国拒绝了，1776年7月4日，国会议员签署了《独立宣言》。 。在接下来的战斗中，美国人得到了法国和西班牙的支持。最终，经过七年战争，英国于1783年承认美利坚合众国。大陆大会建议英美两国达成协议，但英国拒绝了，1776年7月4日，国会议员签署了《独立宣言》。在接下来的战斗中，美国人得到了法国和西班牙的支持。最终，经过七年战争，英国于1783年承认美利坚合众国。大陆大会建议英美两国达成协议，但英国拒绝了，1776年7月4日，国会议员签署了《独立宣言》。在接下来的战斗中，美国人得到了法国和西班牙的支持。最终，经过七年战争，英国于1783年承认美利坚合众国。