The battle of Lexington / Concord was significant because
a. patriots were able kill many Redcoats before the British could respond, leading to the
ultimate victory in the American Revolution.
b. it helped build British tactical confidence
c. it represented the “shot heard around the world" -- the start of the revolutionary war in
America
it was a battle by colonist farmers, who were initially run off at Lexington, but rallied and
killed many British soldiers as the marched back to Boston
e. Both C&D
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