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the shot heard ‘round the world
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It took the momentous step of declaring America’s independence
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They inflicted slight casualties against the enemy
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They won support for the American cause in Canada
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Inspired the colonists to declare independence
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They severed their political connections to Great Britain
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Washington defeated a group of mercenaries before withdrawing
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It was a surprise bayonet attack
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Helped secure foreign support for the war
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Major turning point in the American Revolutionary War