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The Battle of Bunker Hill

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Boston Hill

d)

Mount Vernon

2.

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

3.
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
4.

When did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

a)

June 16, 1775

b)

June 17, 1775

c)

June 18, 1775

5.

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

a)

The British

b)

Colonists

6.

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

7.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

8.

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

a)

General Howe

b)

General Gage

c)

General George Washington

9.

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.

10.

The poorly supplied patriots kept the British down outside Boston.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The British soldiers made __________ attempts to get uphill.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

12.

The Battle of bunker hill was ________ by the British.

a)

Won

b)

lost

13.

March 4, 1776, moved to army to Dorchester heights an area that overlooked Boston from the south. On March 6, 1776 Washington stationed cannons overlooking British General _______________.

a)

Williams Howes

b)

Peter Howes

c)

David Howes

d)

Allan Howes

14.

This is an illustrations of __________.

a)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

The Battle of Bunker

c)

The BAttle of Hill

d)

None of the Above

15.

The Battle of Bunker Hill is near Boston.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What did they mean by "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes?"

a)

Shoot randomly at the enemies eyes

b)

Fire only when they are close enough to hit the mark

c)

Shoot over their heads and at those behind them

d)

Shoot them in the eyes so they can't see

17.

How long did the Battle of Bunker Hill last?

a)

2 hours

b)

2 days

18.

Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill considered a British victory?

a)

The Americans suffered twice as many casualties than the redcoats.

b)

The British captured Sam Adams and John Hancock.

c)

The British pushed the Americans off of the two hills.

d)

The British gained control of the city of Boston.

19.

Define militia.

a)

Well trained Continental soldiers

b)

Well trained British soldiers

c)

Volunteer British soldiers

d)

Volunteer Patriot soldiers

20.

Define Patriot. Check all that apply.

a)

Someone who believed in the cause for independence

b)

Someone who may choose to fight for the militia

c)

Someone who remained loyal to the King

d)

Someone who fought for the British Army