After the boston massacre, the colonists began listening in on conversations.
They figured out that a man called General Gage was going to send out troops to raid the Militia, a group of colonists that didn't want to be ruled by England.
Here's your lunch, sir.
I'll send out troops to raid them in April!
This is awful!
Did you hear what they're planning?
Many of the colonists were not happy about this. They decided to come up with a plan to warn the Militia.
It's terrible!
We must do something!
The colonists sent a man named Paul Revere to warn the Militia.
The Regulars are turning out!
He rushed to the city of boston and warned them that they were going to be attacked.
The soldiers waited a long time for the british army to come. After a while, many went home. Only about seventy were left when they heard the british army coming
*Yawn*
The Colonists marched out to meet the British. There were thousands of British soldiers and only about seventy Colonists. The Colonists lost badly.
This is the event that started the American Revolution. It is also known as "The shot Heard 'Round The World."