Battle of Bunker Hill

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in...

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

• New York

The Battle of Bunker Hill was won by...

• The British

• The Americans

Which side had twice (2x) as many casualties and lost many officers?

• The British

• The Americans

Who was in charge of the British army in Boston?

• Israel Putnam

• George Washington

• Thomas Gage

• William Wallace

Who was in charge of the American army located outside of Boston?

• Israel Putnam

• George Washington

• Thomas Gage

• William Wallace

What hill did the American Patriots fortify [defend] with 1,000 soldiers before the battle?

• Bunker Hill

• Charleston Hill

• Boston Hill

• Breed's Hill

Who - as legend has it - cautions his men not to waste their powder, , exclaiming “don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes" ?

• Thomas Paine

• William Howe

• William Prescott

• Israel Putnam

How many attempts does it take the British before they are able to take the hill?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

True or False: The British are successful in taking the hill and American fortifications primarily as a result of the American running out of gunpowder.

• True

• False

At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British had 3,000 troops compared to how many Americans troops?

• 450

• 828

• 2,400

• 5,400