Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which war was triggered by the shooting of a pig?"
The “Pig War” was a confrontation between the American Army and British Royal Navy on San Juan Island that began in the summer of 1859 after an American settler shot a British pig on the island that both nations claimed. The “Pig War” is celebrated because it was ultimately resolved by negotiation and compromise instead of by guns and force, and there were no casualties except the pig. The confrontation and its resolution are also significant in history because it led to the San Juan Islands being awarded to the United States instead of Great Britain.