American War for Independence [Battles]

Why is the battle that was fought on Breed’s Hill called the Battle of Bunker Hill? [Select ALL that APPLY]

• No one knows

• Colonel William Prescott’s orders were to fortify Bunker’s Hill, but he chose Breed’s Hill instead.

• Over time, everyone forgot about Breed’s Hill...

• The British accidentally switched the names of the two hills on their own maps.

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

• Thomas Paine

• William Howe

• William Prescott

• Israel Putnam

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in...

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

• New York

Following the Battle of Trenton, the Americans are able to gain an advantage and are victorious at...

• The Battle of Brooklyn

• The Battle of Princeton

• The Battle of Charleston

• The Battle of Boston

True or False: As a result of Trenton and Princeton, Washington proves he is capable of molding militias from different colonies into a national force.

• True

• False

During the Battle of Trenton, the Americans had how many estimated casualties - people killed or wounded?

• 5

• 905

• 1,500

• 2,400

During the Battle of Trenton, the British had how many estimated casualties - people killed or wounded?

• 5

• 905

• 1,500

• 2,400

The British break through American lines and nearly surround some American troops near Brooklyn Heights, but are saved by the ___________ who buy the rest of the army time to escape.

• Massachusetts 400

• Connecticut 400

• Virginia 400

• Maryland 400

The American loss at the Battle of Brooklyn results in.... [Select ALL that APPLY]

• The British controlling New York until the end of the war.

• The British moving North to attack Massachusetts

• Many Continental soldiers imprisoned on British prison ships

• The Continental Army falling apart

True or False: At the Battle of Brooklyn, George Washington retreats across the East River without losing a single life.

• True

• False