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The Battle of Bunker Hill

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Following the battles at Lexington and Concord, where did the Americans surround the British?
a)
New York City
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
2.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Boston Hill

d)

Mount Vernon

3.

Who was chosen to lead the first army of the United States?

a)

General Howe

b)

King George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

4.
Who is in charge of the British Army at Bunker Hill?
a)
General William Howe
b)
George Washington
c)
Dr. Ben Franklin
d)
William Prescott
5.

When did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

a)

June 16, 1775

b)

June 17, 1775

c)

June 18, 1775

6.

Who took control of the hill during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British

b)

Colonists

7.

Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?

a)

The were scared they would lose

b)

George Washington told the colonists to back down.

c)

They were running out of ammunition

8.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

9.

Who arrived in Boston after the Battle of Bunker Hill to lead the American army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

10.

Was the Colonist's petition accepted or rejected by the king?

a)

Accepted

b)

Rejected

11.

What is a petition?

a)

a paper

b)

a request

c)

talking to someone

12.

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

a)

General Howe

b)

General Gage

c)

General George Washington

13.

Why did the colonists consider the battle a victory?

a)

The colonists won new confidence

b)

They killed a lot of British soldiers

c)

They learned they could fight without George Washington as their leader.