Various private organizations had the initial control of the colonies. Each of those colonies was granted its charter by the British Crown. In some cases the British had 'taken over' colonies from the Dutch.
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Britain fought in the U.S. Revolutionary War because The original 13 colonies belonged to Great Britain. In order for the colonies to became free they had to fight Britain to gain their own freedom and become their own country.
The colonists came to the decision to declare independence from Great Britain after the king of Britain and Parliament decided to impose high taxes on imported goods to the colonies. Without representation in Parliament the colonies had no way of voicing their disapproval. For this matter they decided to break away and for their own union.
Colonists had considerable responsibility for their own government in colonies that were further away from major established colonies, like Jamestown. Colonists who went out on their own seeking to establish towns, like the Quakers had their own governments.
That the reason was because the thirteen colonies wanted their independence from great Britain to become their own nation.
When a government abuses it's power, and uses it for a purpose other than the will of the people, then the people have a right and obligation to get rid of that government and create a new one.