The official date of the United States becoming independent from Great Britain is July 4th, 1776. On this date the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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The American colonists, whose army was led by George Washington, wanted to gain their freedom from Great Britain.
In 1776, the American Colonies delcared their independence from Great Britain.
There cause was to gain independence from Great Britain and form their own country.
to gain independance from Britain and its very high taxes on the colonists
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.