Chapter-1 Battles

Question 1

Fort Ticonderoga NY

Answer 1

British:
-located on the southern tip of Lake Champlain
-⭐️water way to Canada
-British soldiers are sleeping
SURPRISE!
⭐️They surrender Fort with out a shot fired
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US:
-Benedict Arnold is sent— Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boy.
-Benedict wants their help
-Green mountain boys will help on one condition: Ethan Allen gets as much power at Benedict Arnold
-Says yes and they all cross the lake in the dark and they win the fort.

Question 2

Battle of Bunker Hill/ Breeds

Answer 2

-General Thomas Gage assembles 2400 men
-three charges up the hill
- gains control of the hill the 3rd time but he lost 40% of his men
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- June 16 1600 men dig trenches on Bunker hill
-⭐️”don’t shoot until you see the whites of your eyes”⭐️
-Very low on ammo
-survived 2 charges, retreated on the 3rd- because of no ammo
- only lost 300 men
-morale victory= can fight the British

Question 3

Battle of Dorchester heights Boston

Answer 3

-new general: William Howe
-Wakes up to canon fire
-big surprise to him
-he says “ they rebels did more in one night than my whole army could do in months”⭐️
⭐️retreats Out of Boston and goes to Novascota Canada
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-George Washington
-positions canons at Dorchester and fires down on British

Question 4

Declaration of Independence

Answer 4

-King is MAD!
-parliament is frustrated
-what will King do?!
-will anyone help the colonies ( foreign help)
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⭐️Thomas Jefferson Ben Franklin John Admas Roger Sherman and Robert Winston
⭐️natural rights⭐️
-John Hancock
-“there John Bull can read without his spectacles
⭐️ALL HANG TOGETHER ⭐️

Question 5

Battle of New York

Answer 5

• General Howe arrives VIA ship to New York City
• plan= get control of NYC
• 32000 men/troops
• bomb city/ fire canons
• chase Heorge

Question 6

Battle of Trenton

Answer 6

-General Howe leaves NJ Trenton in control of the Hesains- 1400 men
-celebrate Christmas- drunk
-they’re asleep- -awake- SURPRISE
- they surrender
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-Washington will cross te Delaware River
-cold dark icey
-during the night they surround the hessians
-attacks at dawn
- gains control 900 prisoners
⭐️victory 1. saves revo 2. More men in army

Question 7

Battle of Lexington and Concord

British and US sides

Answer 7

British:
-General Thomas Gage sends 800 red coats to Concord to get weapons and Ammo
-Lexington: shots fired
-Concord- meet militia at bridge. British retreat back to Boston 73 dead many wounded
⭐️shot heard around the world⭐️
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US:
- Paul Revere, Sam Prescott, William Daues
-Old North Church- 1 by land 2 by sea
- 2 lanterns= the men ride to Concord
- Paul and William get caught only Sam Makes it to Concord
-Lexington- 8 dead 70 wounded. concord forced red coats to retreat