The minute men, American Revolutionary War soldiers so named for their willingness to fight at a moment's notice, reflected

A- the superior military training and organization of the American army compared to the British army, whose Redcoats were notoriously poor shots.

B- the tendency of American colonial leaders to overestimate the abilities of its army, who were never really ready in a minute.

C- colonial leaders' preference for local and state militias over a standing army in times of peace, as codified in the Articles of Confederation.