Which of the following events was the immediate catalyst for the first battle of the American Revolution?
A. the publishing of Thomas Paine's Common Sense
B. British troops' attempts to seize arms that were stored in Concord, Massachusetts
C. the signing of a declaration of war by the First Continental Congress
D. Pontiac's rebellion and the passage of the Proclamation of 1763
Answer: B
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