The Battles of Lexington and Concord<span> were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of </span>Lexington<span>, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston.
Hope this </span>helps!
I think it was its set up
The “big stick” diplomacy is to speak kindly but be willing to use force And idk what the other one is but I hope it still helped!!