Question

question 19
after the battle at concord’s north bridge, the british
a. had a terrifying retreat through the countryside filled with hostile minutemen.
b. paraded victoriously through the towns and villages on their way back to boston.
c. burned everything behind them in their march back to boston.
d. confronted a small band of minutemen in lexington.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the historical events of the Battle of Concord (part of the American Revolutionary War). After the battle at Concord’s North Bridge, the British troops retreated to Boston. During this retreat, they were attacked by Minutemen (colonial militia) from the countryside, making the retreat terrifying. Option B is incorrect as they were not victorious. Option C is incorrect as they didn't burn everything. Option D is incorrect as the confrontation in Lexington was before the Concord battle.

Answer:

A. had a terrifying retreat through the countryside filled with hostile Minutemen.