Military Preperations 74-75 Flashcards
1
Q
Where had Briths authority broken down by 1775?
A
New England
Parts of New York
Virginia
South Carolina
Parts of North Carolina
2
Q
What was the military fever ?
A
The rush to gather arm and gunpowder as Boston was fortified by the British
Arms were stockpiled and agents sent to buy gun power and ammunition from Europe and the West Indies
3
Q
What did General Lord Gage do in February 1775?
A
Sent an expedition by sea to seize an arms depot at Salem Masssachusetts and another expedition to concord began the armed hostilities
4
Q
By spring 1775 what military preparations had occurred ?
A
An estimated 14,000 men under arms in Massachusetts and thousands more in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
