Which is the BEST explanation for how American troops used the physical geography of the area to gain an advantage in the Battle of Lexington and Concord? A) They were able to push the British back to the coast near Boston where they could be shelled by our Navy. B) They hid behind trees and stone walls and were able to fire on the British from a relatively safe position. C) They only fought at locations that were close to rivers in order to have a quick means of escape, if necessary. D) They used the open fields of the nearby farms to make it more difficult for the British to surround their positions.

The answer is B. As the British marched on Lexington and Concord, the minutemen popped out from behind objects and had the element of surprise.

The correct answer is B) they hide behind the trees and stone walls and were able to fire on the British from a relatively safe position.

The Best explanation for how American troops used the physical geography of the area to gain an advantage in the Battle of Lexington and Concord was that they hide behind the trees and stone walls and were able to fire on the British from a relatively safe position.

The confrontations that initiated the American Revolution were the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. One day before, the British army marched to the town of Concord. Then, Paul Revere mobilized the people in town to confront the British. The Americans started to shoot and repel the British army in Lexington, to formally initiate the American Revolution that would be won until 1783.