1 Nation Oldest, newest: Woman becomes U.S. citizen at 103. Oldest, newest: Woman becomes U.S. citizen at 103Hong Inh uses a wheelchair; with the aid of relatives she was able to stand Tuesday for the oath and later for The Star-Spangled Banner. 2  Washington Border wall dispute threatens to shut down government.
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The American Revolution (1775-83) is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence.The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britainâs 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown.kirmishes between British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and Concord in April 1775 kicked off the armed conflict, and by the following summer, the rebels were waging a full-scale war for their independence.