Road to Independence

What did colonists run out of during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• food

• gunpowder/ammunition

• clothes

Who was the leader of the colonists at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Colonel William Prescott

• General William Howe

• General George Washington

Who was the leader of the British at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Colonel William Prescott

• General William Howe

• General George Washington

On what date did the Second Continental Army meet in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania State House?

• June 17, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• May 10, 1775

Who was chosen as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

• Colonel William Prescott

• General William Howe

• General George Washington

What was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Lexington and Concord

• Gettysburg

• Bunker Hill

In what Massachusetts city did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

• Lexington

• Boston

• Charlestown

When were colonists supposed to fire on the British during the battle?

• When they could see the whites of their eyes.

• As soon as they saw them coming up the hill.

• They were not supposed to fire upon them.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• Colonists

• British

• No one

What did the Olive Branch Petition ask for from King George III?

• war

• peace

• ammunition