Question

Why were Samuel Adams and John Hancock hiding from the British in Lexington? A. They were hiding from other Sons of Liberty members B. They wanted to hang Adams and Hancock as traitors. C. They weren't hiding from the British D. They wanted to coerce them to join them on the redcoat side to help them fight

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The redcoats wanted to hang adams and hancock as traitors. In addition, they were trying to get their arms.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) They wanted to hang Adams and Hancock as traitors.

Samuel Adams and John Hancock were hiding from the British in Lexington because they wanted to hang Adams and Hancock as traitors.

On April 18, 1775, the British troops, better known as the red coats by the American colonists, entered the city of Lexington because they were looking for John Hancock and Samuel Adams. They also wanted to confiscate the weapons of the colonists in the city of Concord. That is when American colonist Paul Revere alerted Adams and Hancock and other Patriots to be ready to confront the red coats.