USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE PURITANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the militia do?
A
Makes things out of metal
B
Sells goods
C
Tends to the farm
D
Protects the town
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -militia, military organization of citizens with limited military training, which is available for emergency service, usually for local defense. In many countries the militia is of ancient origin; Macedonia under Philip II (d.

Detailed explanation-2: -: a private group of armed individuals that operates as a paramilitary force and is typically motivated by a political or religious ideology. specifically : such a group that aims to defend individual rights against government authority that is perceived as oppressive.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term “militia” derives from Old English milite meaning soldiers (plural), militisc meaning military and also classical Latin milit-, miles meaning soldier. The Modern English term militia dates to the year 1590, with the original meaning now obsolete: “the body of soldiers in the service of a sovereign or a state".

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