Fighting began in lexington and concord when british troops. a. thought colonial soldiers had fired on them.. b. captured paul revere.. c. came to arrest colonial leaders and take colonial weapons.. d. arrived, looking for the second continental congress.

To encourage railroad companies to build railroads across the west, the government gave them subsidies by select the best answer from the choices provided. a. paying the wages of laborers b. giving them building materials c. providing railroad trains d. providing free land