Lexington and Concord
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- conflict
- a serious disagreement or struggle
- evidence
- information that helps support or question a claim
- defend
- protect or speak in support of someone
British troops and colonial militia fought in Lexington and Concord. Fighting continued along the road back toward Boston. These battles began the Revolutionary War. People still ask questions about the first shot.
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Follow-up: The Battle of Bunker Hill
British troops captured a defended hill in Charlestown. Much of the battle happened on Breed’s Hill. The British won the ground but suffered heavy losses. Many people fought, including Black soldiers.
How are the two events connected or different? Their order does not prove that one caused the other.
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