Liberty Kids 109 - Bunker Hill

Why was Breed's Hill so important to the British and the colonists?

• It had access to the Charles River

• It had access to the Charles River

• The entire Boston Harbor was visible from Breed’s Hill

• All the above

Where is the location Bunker Hill?

• Philadelphia

• Britain

• Boston

• New York

Who was a Massachusetts doctor who was known as the martyr of Bunker Hill?

• William Gates

• Joseph Warren

• Ben Franklin

• Paul Wentworth

Because the patriots were low on gunpowder, they had to wait to fire until ____________

• Until the French reinforcements arrive.

• The British had their backs turned.

• They were told to do so.

• They saw the whites of their eyes.

How did the PATRIOTS feel after the battle?

• They felt like they lost because they easily defeated

• They were angry because the French never arrived.

• Their confidence grew even though they lost.

• They were sad because they were fighting the British.

How did the BRITISH feel after the battle?

• The significant casualties felt like a loss, even though they won

• They were happy because the French never arrive

• They felt like they won, but they soundly defeated the colonists

• They were sad because the colonists were British subjects.

Which colonists led the fighting in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

• John Hancock

• Dr. Joseph Warren

• John Hancock

• George Washington

Why did the colonists lose the Battle of Bunker Hill to the British?

• They were outnumbered

• The British were more skilled in combat than the colonists

• They lacked ammunition and gunpowder

• They retreated instead of holding their position.

Who is in charge of the British Army at Bunker Hill?

• Colonel Wilheim Clink

• General William Howe

• General George Washington

• The Honorable Ben Franklin

Benjamin Franklin said, “The name _________________________ will be remembered in history as the event that turned a Massachusetts rebellion into America’s Revolution.”

 

Was it

• The Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

• The French and Indian War

• Bunker Hill