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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.
English colonies in New England to the north and Virginia to the. south. As you have seen, when the dukeâs ships appeared off New. Amsterdam in August 1664, the colony surrendered. New Netherland. became the proprietary colony of New York. The Duke of York was. now the proprietor, or owner, of the colony.