列宁指出“现代的文明的美国的历史，是由一次伟大的、真正解放的、真正革命的战争开始的”。列宁评价的这次战争是（ ）
A．英国资产阶级革命
B．美国独立战争
C．布匿战争
D．美国南北战争
答案：B
题目分析： 本题主要考查美国独立战争的相关内容。列宁指出“现代的文明的美国的历史，是由一次伟大的、真正解放的、真正革命的战争开始的”，其理由是美国是在独立战争中诞生的，1775年，莱克星顿枪声标志着北美独立战争的开始，1776年7月4日，大陆会议发表《独立宣言》，标志着美国的诞生，1783年，英国承认美国独立，标志着美国获得民族独立。故答案选B。
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