What was the significance of the battles of Lexington and Concord?

a. American victories in these early battles buoyed the spirits of the Continental Army to continue fighting.

b. These battles, in which Americans were assisted by the French, ended the American Revolution.

c. These fights provided the Boston militia with combat experience to assist it in its later victories.

d. These events convinced the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain.

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Amara Lloyd

10 November, 20:57

What was the significance of the battles of Lexington and Concord?

a. American victories in these early battles buoyed the spirits of the Continental Army to continue fighting.

b. These battles, in which Americans were assisted by the French, ended the American Revolution.

c. These fights provided the Boston militia with combat experience to assist it in its later victories.

d. These events convinced the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain.

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Vincent Banks · Answer 1

D. Is the most plausible answer since Lexington and Concord started in 1775 and Congress Declared Independence in 1776

Anabelle Blake · Answer 2

The correct answer is D. The battles of Lexington and Concord convinced the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Great Britain.

Explanation:

The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War, on April 19, 1775. The battles mark the beginning of the armed conflict between Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, and encouraged Americans to declare their independence a year later.