SS5A - CHAPTER 9 - LESSON 2: PATRIOTS AT WAR

Who were Green Mountain Boys?

• British soldiers

• A group of Vermont soldiers

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

What was the role of their capture of Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775?

• It was an ending of the war between Britain and American colonists.

• It was a beginning for the battle against British soldiers.

• It was an important early victory for the Americans.

• It was the finally victory for the Americans.

Why did George Washington want those cannons?

• With cannons, he might be

  able to be the winner in the battle against Britain.

• With cannons, he might be

  able to force the British out of Boston.

• With cannons, American colonists might be

  able to attack British soldiers.

• With cannons, American colonists might be

  able to defeat Britain.

Why it wasn't easy for the patriots to get the captured cannons?

• British soldiers strictly guarded those cannons.

• Some of the guns were so heavy with over 5,000 pounds in weight.

• Patriots needed to pay a large sum of money for those cannons.

How did Knox and his men move the captured cannons?

• They built bulls to drag the cannons.

• They built sleds and used horses and oxen to drag the cannons 250 miles over the winter snow.

• They gained support from more than 1000 patriots.

• They used horse-drawn carriages.

Why did Washington put the cannons on hills above Boston?

• As it would be easier to attack British soldiers.

• As when the British saw the guns pointing down at them, they decided to leave the city.

• As American colonists wanted to show off their strength.

• As it could be guard by every American colonists.

What were three advantages that the British had in the battle between Britain and America?

• The British had the

  money to hire thousands of German mercenaries.

• The British had the best navy in the world.

• The British had well-trained and well-equipped soldiers.

• King George III was powerful leader for battles.

Who are mercenaries?

• Mercenaries are soldiers from one country who are ready to help different countries.

• Mercenaries are soldiers from one country who are paid to fight for another country.

• Mercenaries are British soldiers.

• Mercenaries are special armies of Britain.

"They did not just seize a fort— they also captured badly needed British cannons."

What's the meaning of 'seize" in this context?

• to take control of a place or situation without using violence

• to take control of a place or situation, often suddenly and violently

• to destroy buildings

• to make building explode

Which one below is correct pronunciation for the word "seize"?

• /saiːz/

• /seiːz/

• /siːz/

• /seːz/