Question

Read the first sentence of "Midnight Ride."

With the American colonies inching toward revolution against the British, a group of Boston colonists banded together to form an intelligence network that spanned New England.

What does the author communicate with the phrase inching toward revolution?

A.
The colonists led the British into conflict by gradually becoming stronger and more organized.

B.
The colonies were making slow but steady progress toward conflict with the British.

C.
The colonists had a plan to stay hidden until they could take the British by surprise.

D.
The colonies had carefully scheduled the path to their eventual conflict with the British.

Answer 1

The author communicates in the given phrase that the American colonies were making slow but steady progress toward conflict with the British. Option B is the correct answer. The word "inching" suggests that the colonies were moving slowly towards the revolution, indicating a gradual but consistent development of tension and conflict with the British. It implies that the colonists were not making sudden or impulsive moves, but rather were carefully and deliberately preparing themselves for a possible uprising against the British.

~~~Harsha~~~