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Militia existed in the colonies long before the American Revolution. With the exception of Pennsylvania, colonies required most able-bodied men to own weapons, to be willing to be called for periodic training, and to defend their communities from attack, primarily by Indians. This was the colonial militia.
Minutemen came into being in the wake of the crisis in Boston, in 1774. Essentially, they were a reorganized militia, rid of any vestiges of loyalty to the crown, and trained, far more extensively than they had been previously, so that they could "turn out" at a minute's notice.
Theodora Hartmann
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What were volunteer fighting units formed by the colonists were called?
Minutemen and Militias.
What Patriot soldiers were prepared to assemble quickly from their homes when needed?
They were known as Minutemen.
What was the name for armed colonists who formed themselves into military groups that could be ready to fight quickly?
minutemenminutemenThese groups were called the "minutemen", referring to the few minutes it would take them to collect their arms and assemble into militias.
What were armed colonists who formed themselves into military groups that could be ready to fight quickly known as?
minutemen
Who were Colonial farmers ready to fight in an instant?
the minutemen
What were volunteer fighting units formed by the colonists were called?
Minutemen and Militias.
Who are the soldier armies in the declaration of independence?
Well there are militias and minutemen and sons of liberty.
The local militia was better known as the?
Minutemen
What are some differences between Soldiers and Militias?
What are some differences between soldiers and Militias
What nickname did the patriots give to the British soldiers is Minutemen?
British soldiers were also called lobsterbacks because of their red uniforms. Some patriots were known as minutemen because of how quickly the could prepare for battle.
Why were some militia members known as minuteman?
Some militia members were known as minutemen because they were select members of the militia. They were given extra training and were ready to deploy at short notice.
Members of the civilian volunteer militia of massachussets were known as?
Minutemen
What Patriot soldiers were prepared to assemble quickly from their homes when needed?
They were known as Minutemen.
The American Revolutionary War group known as Minutemen were ready to do what in a minute?
Fight
What was the name for armed colonists who formed themselves into military groups that could be ready to fight quickly?
minutemenminutemenThese groups were called the "minutemen", referring to the few minutes it would take them to collect their arms and assemble into militias.
Why were they known as minutemen?
Because they could get ready for something in less than 1 minute.
What were armed colonists who formed themselves into military that could be ready to fight quickly known as?
minutemen
