In April 1775 British soldiers, called lobsterbacks because of their red coats, and minutemen—the colonists' militia—exchanged gunfire at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. Described as "the shot heard round the world," it signaled the start of the American Revolution and led to the creation of a new nation.
"<span>Slave labor helped the economy grow because it was taxed," would be the best option from the list, but it had less to do with taxation and more to do with free labor. </span>
