apr 19, 1775 - Battle of Lexington and Concord

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British rationale: Needed to seize gun power

Colonial reaction: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Colonial Rationale: Began to recognize the need for independence

Location: Massachusetts

Significance: The first military engagements ( first shots fired)

Result: Military victory and showed britain how the tensions have built up and what these tensions are leading to

Effect on War: Boosted American confidence for the war ahead

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