apr 19, 1775 - Battle of Lexington and Concord
Description:
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
Added to timeline:
The American Revolution
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