WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was true about the Minutemen?
A
There were more of them than British soldiers.
B
They were not as well-trained as the British soldiers.
C
They had trained as soldiers all their lives.
D
They wore bright yellow uniforms with green stripes.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The statement about the Minutemen is that They were not as well-trained as the British soldiers. The minutemen are simply known.as members of the militia who were taken or selected and called minutemen. They are said to ready to fight in any minute’s time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers. Typically 25 years of age or younger, they were chosen for their enthusiasm, reliability, and physical strength.

Detailed explanation-3: -They were known for being ready at a minute’s notice, hence the name. Minutemen provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that enabled the colonies to respond immediately to military threats. They were an evolution from the prior colonial rapid-response units.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lexington and the Minutemen The first battle of the war, Lexington marked the beginning of the American Revolution. Although Lexington and Concord were considered British military victories, they gave a moral boost to the American colonists.

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