In what year did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place?

In what year did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place?

• A. 1773
• B. 1774
• C. 1775
• D. 1776

Answer: (C)

These battles mark the start of the armed conflict between the American colonies and Britain. On April 19, 1775, colonial militias confronted British troops marching from Boston toward Concord to seize colonial arms. The encounter at Lexington began the fighting, followed by heavier clashes at Concord, and the British retreat to Boston signaled the opening battles of the Revolutionary War. This is why the year is 1775. The other years reflect separate events: 1773 is the Boston Tea Party, 1774 saw the First Continental Congress, and 1776 is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

These battles mark the start of the armed conflict between the American colonies and Britain. On April 19, 1775, colonial militias confronted British troops marching from Boston toward Concord to seize colonial arms. The encounter at Lexington began the fighting, followed by heavier clashes at Concord, and the British retreat to Boston signaled the opening battles of the Revolutionary War. This is why the year is 1775. The other years reflect separate events: 1773 is the Boston Tea Party, 1774 saw the First Continental Congress, and 1776 is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted.