Question

How did the Revolution start? How is this linked to protests and participating in a democracy?

Answer 1

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. :)