WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
British troops marched from Boston to confiscate weapons and ammunitions that were being stored by American militia. However, British forces were ambushed by American militia members on their mission. The first shots of the American Revolution were fired, changing the course of world history.
A
Valley Forge
B
Lexington & Concord
C
Fort Ticonderoga
D
Bunker Hill/Breed’s Hill
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Then the British marched on Concord and destroyed what was left of the store of guns and powder, most of which had been hastily removed by the patriots. During the redcoats’ entire march back to Boston, minutemen harrassed them, firing from behind fences, houses, trees, and rocks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Boston was the home to some of the most radical opponents and largest protests. In an attempt to use an excessive amount of force to crack down on these upstart colonials, Great Britain passed the Townshend Acts in 1767 and dispatched the British Army to restore order in Boston.

Detailed explanation-3: -The British marched into Lexington and Concord intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists. Instead, their actions sparked the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

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