American Revolution Begins

The Start of the Revolution

Unit 4

Multiple Choice

Where and when did the American Revolution “officially” begin?

• Lexington and Concord, 1774

• Lexington and Concord, 1775

• Boston, 1770

• Boston, 1776

Multiple Choice

Who was Ethan Allen

• Leader of the Green Mountain Boys

• Leader of the Boston militia

• Leader of the British after Lexington/Concord

• Creator of furniture

Ethan Allen

He was an American Revolution leader from Vermont who helped the Americans make significant initial gains during the war.

Does he have anything to do with furniture?

Yes! The modern-day company was actually named after the Revolutionary War hero!

Who led the attack on the Fort and which group was he the leader of?

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

Multiple Choice

When did this attack occur?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

Briefly explain how this attack occurred.

They crossed Lake Champlain at night and surprised the British troops at Fort Ticonderoga.

In the spaces below, list the two reasons why this was such an important victory.

It controlled a route between Canada and the Hudson River Valley.

In the spaces below, list the two reasons why this was such an important victory.

The fort held valuable weapons, especially cannons.

How did the weapons seized in this attack immediately help the Americans?

• George Washington was able to use them to drive the British from Boston.

  
  

  
  

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Who led the attack on Fort Ticonderoga?

Multiple Choice

Which body of water was crossed to reach Fort Ticonderoga

• Lake Michigan

• Hudson Bay

• Lake Champlain

• Boston Harbor

Multiple Choice

What was so significant about the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?

• Position near various waterways

• It had cannons

• British had many troops there

• Gave colonists total control of New York

The Battle of Bunker Hill

The American Revolution

When/Where

• June 1775

• Boston

The British Strategy

• General Howe decided to attack straight up the hill.

• His first two attempts were unsuccessful.

• The third attempt only worked because the colonists ran out of ammo.

The American Strategy

• Had many soldiers on Breeds Hill which overlooked the city of Boston.

• From there, they could fire on British ships in the harbor and control nearby Bunker Hill.

• Since the colonists were not well trained, they had to wait until the British were about 150 feet away to fire.

Even though the British won, why did they have issues in Boston?

• The British lost many lives and were still surrounded by American forces.

• American casualties: 400

• British casualties: 1,000

How did George Washington respond to the continued British threat?

He had the cannons seized from Ft. Ticonderoga placed on the hills.

Why did the British end up leaving Boston?

They knew they could not defend the city from the new cannons.

Multiple Choice

Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill occur?

• Lexington

• Concord

• Boston

• New York

Multiple Choice

How many times did the British have to attack up the hill before being successful?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

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Although being known as the Battle of BUNKER HILL...which hill did much of the fighting actually occur on?

Multiple Choice

Who suffered more casualties at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• British

• Colonists

Multiple Choice

What did George Washington decide to do after the end of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Attack the city of Boston

• Blockade the port of Boston

• Move troops to attack New York City

• Surround Boston with cannons

Battle of Bunker Hill Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHkQCfu2cwc