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The colonists became upset when they heard that British soldiers burned houses and fired upon innocent people.49 colonists were killed and 29 were wounded with 5 missing

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Who won the battle of lexigton and concord?

The British won at Lexington and then the American colonists won at concord. They were two different battles.


Why is Lexington important?

The British generally wanted to invade Concord to take the colonists storage of arms, ammunition, and political leaders. Minutemen at Lexington tried to stop the British and this battle marked the beginning of the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington was the first official shooting between the Colonists and the British.


How did the EVENTS of lexington and Concord change the conflict between Great Britain and the colonists?

The events at concord changed the conflict between great Britain by the British were forced to retreat to Boston and the events effected the colonists by although Revere had been arrested, the colonists of Concord were warned by another rider.


How did colonist react to lexington and concord?

In the Revolutionary Period of America's history, the April 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord provoked diverse reactions among American colonists. Some reacted with apathy, some were surely filled with fear about what would happen next, while others (Loyalists) reacted with disapproval of the American hostilities. The most influential group, however, reacted with fervent patriotism: in support of the Americans who stood their ground at those first battles of the Revolution, they took up arms and otherwise prepared to join the War for Independence.


What is the significance of Lexington and concord?

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements in the Revolutionary War. It essentially started America as a free country.

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