Which war was fought for independence from Great Britain?

The American Revolutionary War is the conflict that was fought for independence from Great Britain. This war lasted from 1775 to 1783 and was primarily a struggle between the thirteen American colonies and the British Empire. The colonies sought to break free from British rule due to various grievances, including issues of taxation without representation and lack of political autonomy. The culmination of these tensions led to a declaration of independence in 1776, and the ensuing war established the United States as an independent nation following the victory at the Siege of Yorktown and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

In contrast, other wars mentioned in the choices had different purposes: the Civil War was focused on issues such as slavery and states' rights; the War of 1812 involved conflicts over trade and national sovereignty; and the Spanish-American War centered on the U.S. intervention in Cuba's struggle for independence from Spain. Each of these conflicts has its own historical significance but does not pertain to America's fight for independence from British control.