The Battle of Lexington occurred when British troops marched from Boston in order to
A) capture Paul Revere.
B) goad the colonists into war.
C) seize military supplies from nearby Concord.
D) occupy the New England countryside.
E) subdue the colonial militia.
C
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A) While there may be a divinity, its role is only to set natural laws in motion. B) God can be found in all elements of creation, whether plant, animal, or mineral. C) The authority of the church is a paramount, and all political power is derived from divine sanction. D) The institutional church has failed Western society, and it is necessary for the reestablishment of the church through new institutions founded by the state.
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