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Why did militiamen take the gunpowder supplies in Charleston?

"April 21: New Hampshire militiamen march to Cambridge after learning about Lexington and Concord. Patriots seize all the gunpowder supplies in Charleston, South Carolina" I just took and american history class last year, but i can't remember why this makes sense. Was charlseton a british populated city? Why did the millitiamen releave charleston of their gunpowder? Thanks for your help (i know this is a stupid ?) =)

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1. Everyplace was British back then .. we were British colonies. So, the gunpowder belonged to them. My suggestion is that the colonials had two main purposes: keep the British from using it against them AND augmenting their own meager supply. Here's a good site for American Revolution info. http://www.americanrevolution.com/