5th - SS Chapter 8 Lesson 3 Flashcards
A battle in the American Revolution that the British won?
Battle of Bunker Hill
A war Americans fought for independence from Great Britain?
American Revolution
What happened on April 18, 1775?
700 British soldiers began marching from Boston to Concord, Massachusetts.
What were the British planning to do I Concord?
The British were coming to take and destroy weapons that Patriots were storing in Concord. Also, going to arrest the Patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
Who were the men that set out to warn the Patriot militias in Lexington and Concord?
Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott
What was the effect of the ride of Revere, Dawes, and Prescott?
They were able to warning Adams and Hancock so they could escape. And warning the militias in Lexington and Concord so they were ready.
What is the Battle of Lexington known as?
As “the shit heard round the world.”
List the sequence of events of April 15, 1775. Begin with John Parker’s order and end with the British retreat to Boston.
- John Parker, captain of the Lexington Minutemen, gave the order “Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.”
- A shot was fired.
- British won the battle - 8 colonists were killed and 9 wounded. Only 1 British soldier was injured.
- British marched on to Concord.
- British were outnumbered by the militias in Concord. After short battle, the British retreated to Boston. 250 British soldiers were killed b
What was the order given by Patriot colonel William Prescott?
“Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
Where did the Patriots build a fort overnight near Boston?
Breed’s Hill
What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The Patriots drove the British back two times but the British took the fort on the third attack.
Compare the results of the Battle of Bunker Hill from both the Patriot and British point of view.
British - won the battle but suffered heavy losses. More than 1000 British soldiers were killed or wounded.
Patriots - lost the battle but were proud of the way they had fought. Showed they were ready to fight.
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought?
At Breed’s Hill
