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Colonial Resistance

Question 8 • MHS-US History A CR

Who fired the shot that began the American Revolution?

Answer
A
the British
B
an unknown source
C
the minutemen
D
Paul Revere

Explanation

The first shot of the American Revolution was fired at Lexington on April 19, 1775, but historians have not established who fired it. For that reason, the shot is often called “the shot heard round the world” from an unknown source. The correct choice is an unknown source.

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