The Colonists' Militias Were Known as Minutemen Because

The colonists' militias were known as Minutemen because

A) they staged massive attacks on British troops that simply overwhelmed the enemy with their size and firepower, making British resistance minute.
B) their attacks went so quickly that they were virtually finished within a minute or two.
C) they planned the execution of their military maneuvers in minute detail.
D) they employed an artillery gun known as a minute.
E) they could supposedly deploy within a matter of minutes.