List two reasons why general gage dispatched troops to concord and Lexington.

First, Gage had heard that the Patriots had been collecting weapons to use in a potential rebellion. The Patriots were said to have stored the weapons in Concord. Gage sent troops to Concord to find and confiscate the weapons.

Second, Gage felt that he would be able to capture some Patriot leaders in this way.

Which reforms did gandhi initially promote when he joined the national congress