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CLEP US History I

Category - Diplomacy

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The British troops marched to Concord in 1775 to take which of the following?
  1. Captured British troops
  2. Stores of grain and other supplies
  3. The head of the Sons of Liberty
  4. A colonial armory
  5. Control of a port used for smuggling
Explanation
Answer: D - The British marched to Concord in to seize a colonial armory. They had heard that colonists were stockpiling weapons in preparation for war and hoped to seize them. However, the colonists were able to stall the British troops at Lexington, giving themselves time to disperse the weapons stored at Concord. When the British arrived, they found the armory empty.
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