THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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They were a part of a colonial militia who could quickly be ready to fight.
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They were a part of a colonial militia who quickly changed sides in a fight.
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They were a part of a British militia who could leave for the colonies quickly.
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They were a part of a British militia who would run away from a fight quickly.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Minutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War. They were known for being ready at a minute’s notice, hence the name.
Detailed explanation-2: -Background of the Minutemen As early as 1645, colonists in British Massachusetts were required to serve in the militia to fight the French or Native American groups. Certain groups were trained for rapid deployment, called Minutemen because they were supposed to be ready in a minute’s time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Militia members, known as minutemen, responded quickly and inflicted significant casualties on the British regiments as they chased them back to Boston.
Detailed explanation-4: -Minuteman: One subset of the Massachusetts or New England militia that was prepared to fight at a moment’s notice.