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What was the storage place for arms in Massachusetts?
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| Who said that “blows must decide” who would rule America? | George III |
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| The Battle of _______ took place across the harbor from Boston in June 1775. | Lexington |
| Colonists who thought they should remain a part of Britain were called _______. | Loyalists |
| citizen soldiers | militia |
| storage place for arms | Concord |
Who had orders to take away the weapons of the Massachusetts Matilda?
Who has ordered to take away the weapons?
| Who said that “blows must decide” who would rule America? | George III |
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| Who had orders to take away the weapons of the Massachusetts militia? | Thomas Gage |
| Who, along with Paul Revere, warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming? | William Dawes |
What is a storage place for arms called?
An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly regarded as synonyms, although subtle differences in usage exist.
What does wearing homespun mean?
Homespun became a term used to describe all American-made cotton, linen, and wool textile. With the popularity of the boycott of British goods, wearing homespun clothing became a patriotic symbol of the fight against British rule.
What was the first skirmish of the French and Indian War?
Battle of Fort Necessity
Battle of Fort Necessity, also called the Battle of the Great Meadows, (3 July 1754), one of the earliest skirmishes of the French and Indian War and the only battle George Washington ever surrendered.
How did the colonists organize to fight against the British?
On September 5, 1774, delegates from each of the 13 colonies except for Georgia (which was fighting a Native American uprising and was dependent on the British for military supplies) met in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress to organize colonial resistance to Parliament’s Coercive Acts.
What do you call a place where weapons are stored?
Often times a storage place for weapons and ammunition is called an arsenal. In US history one of the most famous such arsenals was located at Harper’s Ferry in Virginia. What do you called a place where all special stuff are stored in bank letter starts with Va?
How do you store weapons and ammunition?
Weapons and ammunition are stored in an armory, magazine, silo, arsenal or at a weapons or ammo dump. In a home they should be stored in a secure safe or chamber/trigger locked with ammunition locked up separately. Store of weapons? Weapons are stored in an armoury.
What are weapon storage areas (WSA)?
Weapon storage areas (WSA), also known as special ammunition storage (SAS), were extremely well guarded and well defended locations where United States and NATO nuclear weapons were stored during the Cold War era.
How is the arms room protected by physical security?
Physical Security inspections are conducted at least every 18 months (AR190-11, para 2–6, and AR 190–13). If not continuously manned or under constant surveillance, the arms room isprotected by IDS (AR 190-11, para 4–2). The arms room is protected by at least two types of sensors, one of which is volumetric sensor (AR 190-11, para 3–6).