THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Question
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What was the historical importance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
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Minutemen attacked a British fort.
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The outcome proved that militias were no match for British troops.
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The fighting ended colonists’ resistance to British authority.
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The fighting signaled the start of the American Revolution.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous ‘shot heard ‘round the world’, marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -While the colonists lost many minutemen, the Battles of Lexington and Concord were considered a major military victory and displayed to the British and King George III that unjust behavior would not be tolerated in America. The battles also constituted the first military conflicts of the American Revolution.
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