Revolutionary War Lesson
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Social Studies
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6th - 8th Grade
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Joseph Anderson
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The Start of the Revolution
Unit 4
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Ethan Allen
He was an American Revolution leader from Vermont who helped the Americans make significant initial gains during the war.
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Does he have anything to do with furniture?
Yes! The modern-day company was actually named after the Revolutionary War hero!
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Who led the attack on the Fort and which group was he the leader of?
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
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In the spaces below, list the two reasons why this was such an important victory.
It controlled a route between Canada and the Hudson River Valley.
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In the spaces below, list the two reasons why this was such an important victory.
The fort held valuable weapons, especially cannons.
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When/Where
June 1775
Boston
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The British Strategy
General Howe decided to attack straight up the hill.
His first two attempts were unsuccessful.
The third attempt only worked because the colonists ran out of ammo.
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The American Strategy
Had many soldiers on Breeds Hill which overlooked the city of Boston.
From there, they could fire on British ships in the harbor and control nearby Bunker Hill.
Since the colonists were not well trained, they had to wait until the British were about 150 feet away to fire.
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Even though the British won, why did they have issues in Boston?
The British lost many lives and were still surrounded by American forces.
American casualties: 400
British casualties: 1,000
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How did George Washington respond to the continued British threat?
He had the cannons seized from Ft. Ticonderoga placed on the hills.
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Why did the British end up leaving Boston?
They knew they could not defend the city from the new cannons.
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Battle of Bunker Hill Video
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The Start of the Revolution
Unit 4
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