The Shot Heard ‘round the World

. . . marked the start of the Revolutionary War.

On April 19th,1775, the first shots of the war rang out! The battle of Lexington and Concord began.

It was what we now call “gun control” that kicked off the fighting at Lexington and Concord, and started the War for Independence.

Months before the battles of Lexington and Concord, the British launched a campaign to DISARM the people! Confiscating powder, banning imports, carrying out warrantless searches and seizures, and much more.

But the Revolutionaries finally fought back!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

To be fair, there were also many other contributing factors that led up to that 'the shot heard “round the world.”

After the Seven Years’ War ended in 1763, the British Empire was buried in debt. So, they did two things that changed everything: For example, they stationed a permanent standing army in the colonies – and they expected the colonists to pay for it. They tried to raise that revenue with a series of internal taxes – including some of the most notorious ones that are still remembered today:

• The Stamp Act of 1765

• The Townshend Acts of 1767

• The Tea Act of 1773

Each time, the people resisted – with petitions, protests, and non-compliance. And sometimes, situations escalated into violence.

In 1770, five colonists were shot and killed by British troops in what came to be known as the Boston Massacre.

Then, in December 1773, it all boiled over (no pun intended) with . . . the Boston Tea Party!