Which of the following happened first in the event leading to the American American independence

Battles of Lexington and Concorde
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The meeting of the first continental Congress
The battle of Yorktown

The meeting of the first Continental Congress happened first in the events leading to American independence. It took place in 1774, while the Battles of Lexington and Concord occurred in 1775, the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.