>>507090869 (OP)>wtf is this true?No, it was a pivotal moment leading up to the revolution showing how pissed off Americans were. As mentioned, the first VP, the second POTUS, John Adams, defended them, successfully in court. This is a HUGE difference because he didn't like them, his cousin, Samuel Adams, would have just as soon lynched them, yet he knew that lawfully, they were in the right.
Again, a pivotal moment, like the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party, but not the start.
>>507095536>Ctrl + F>lexington>1 resultThis is sad. As mentioned THIS was the true start of the war. How do you people not know about THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD. How far has our education fallen?
Yes, the war started because of this, but even at this point the American colonies still weren't even trying to sue for independence yet. Only after getting snubbed, multiple times, by the crown, did they finally say
>Fuck it, we'll do it ourselvesHence why the battle was in 1775 but the Declaration of Independence wasn't until a little over a year later.