Asked by Zephyr Benedict

Which event of the American Revolution is known as "the shot heard 'round the world"?
A. the Battle of Lexington and Concord
B. the Battle of Bunker Hill
C. the Boston Massacre
D. the Battle of Yorktown

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A. the Battle of Lexington and Concord

The phrase comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Concord Hymn" and refers to the opening shot of the fighting at Lexington and Concord (April 19, 1775), which started the American Revolution.