why were minutemen called minutemen
2007-10-26 14:31:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
They were ready to get up and fight at a minute's notice in case the British launched an attack.
2007-10-26 14:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by Michael Skarn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they were normal men living in a city that volunteered to be in the army, and they had to be ready at a minutes notice, thats why they were called minutemen
2007-10-26 21:36:31 · answer #2 · answered by Erin M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
minutemen- called minute men because they could be ready for battle within a minute notice
2007-10-26 21:34:33 · answer #3 · answered by meowmixXx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they could be ready to go to battle in a minute!
2007-10-26 21:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they had to go to battle they were ready in a Min. Literally! :)
-Hope it helps
2007-10-26 21:40:00 · answer #5 · answered by Zarro Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they had to be ready very fast to fight the British in a surprise attack.
2007-10-26 21:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by I'm Chris Hansen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duhh they delivered stuff really fast...
2007-10-26 21:34:31 · answer #7 · answered by sara 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋