How was the militia different from minute men?

Although the terms militia and minutemen are sometimes used interchangeably today, in the 18th century there was a decided difference between the two. Militia were men in arms formed to protect their towns from foreign invasion and ravages of war. ... The Minutemen were the first armed militia to arrive or await a battle.

d: their own individual powers within the new goverment

answer; (d) i believe that the correct answer is americans finally ran out of ammunition;