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The Revolution Begins — Unit test

Question 2 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

What happened at Concord in April of 1775?

Answer
A
The British retreated from the fierce fighting of the minutemen.
B
The British captured all of the colonists’ ammunition.
C
The minutemen retreated from the fierce fighting of the British.
D
The minutemen went into hiding after British troops arrived.

Explanation

At Concord, British troops searched for colonial military supplies, but the colonists had moved many of them. Minutemen gathered and fought the British at the North Bridge; as more militia joined, the British withdrew toward Boston under fire. Therefore, the correct choice is that the British retreated from the fierce fighting of the minutemen.

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