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This event started the hatred between Britain and the colonists, but did not begin the war.
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The colonists were able to end the Tea Act that so many could not stand.
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This battle began the Revolutionary War, it was known as "the shot heard around the world."
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The British realized that the colonists knew how to fight.
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The colonists finally declared independence from the British.
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The colonists were able to capture 900 British soldiers by surprise without firing a single shot.
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This surprise attack on the British took General Cornwallis out of the war, which gave the colonists a great advantage.
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The British now finally recognize the United States of America as an independent nation.
