1775 to 1783, although most of the fighting took place from 1776 to 1781. The first year of the war consisted of only one significant skirmish, and there were no confrontations of note in the final...
1775-1781
The American Revolutionary War took place in North America.
It happened because the colonists were angry about having to pay taxes on the craziest things. Also known as the Townshend act.
The 13 colonies, mostly the northern ones I would say.