Which of the following events occurred on Lexington Green on April 19, 1775?

Question

British troops captured all colonial rebels, including minutemen.
British troops and minutemen fired their weapons at each other.
Minutemen held a meeting to discuss how to respond to British troops.
British troops and minutemen agreed to a truce after the first shot was fired.

Answer 1

On April 19, 1775, the event that occurred on Lexington Green was that British troops and minutemen fired their weapons at each other. This confrontation marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. The clash is famously known for "the shot heard 'round the world."