Multiple choice general knowledge history

During the American Revolution what were the British Soldiers called by the Americans and what did they call their troops?

  1. British Bulldogs and American Hamburgers

  2. British Yellowcoats and American Greycoats

  3. British Redcoats and American Minutemen

  4. British soldiers and American soldiers were called Marines

  5. British Bluecoats and American Riflemen
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C Correct answer
Explanation

British soldiers were called 'Redcoats' by American colonists due to their distinctive red wool uniforms. American colonial militia were called 'Minutemen' because they could ready for battle in under a minute. These terms reflected visual identification and rapid response capability.

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