Module 4, Lesson 2 Early Battles of American Revolution

Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, where did the Americans surround the British?

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

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

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

When did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

How long did the Battle of Bunker Hill last?

Who fired first at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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

What did William Prescott mean when he said "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?"

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Why did the colonists consider the battle a victory?

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

Victory where Americans gained cannons and transported them 300 miles to Dorchester Heights, overlooking Boston Harbor.

Continental Army officer that is credited for transporting heavy artillery over 300 miles from Ft. Ticonderoga to Boston.

Where the British, led by Howe, retreated after seeing all the Americans up on the hills with cannons.

The British commanding officer who exclaimed, “The rebels have done more in one night than my whole army could do in months!" upon seeing the cannons atop Dorchester Heights.