EMERGENCE OF USA
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to capture George Washington and Paul Revere
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. to burn down all of the barns and take a rest
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to capture Patriot leaders and destroy military supplies
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to read the Declaration of Independence
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington as well as to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition in Concord.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the night of April 18, 1775, hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. Paul Revere and other riders sounded the alarm, and colonial militiamen began mobilizing to intercept the Redcoat column.
Detailed explanation-3: -Primary Sources Primary Source: A circumstantial account of an attack that happened on the 19th of April 1775, on his Majesty’s troops. British account of the events at Lexington from Library of Congress. Eyewitness account from local militia on the events at Lexington. From the Digital Public Library of America.