Bunker Hill
Where is Bunker Hill?
Boston
What does the word invasion means?
Taking over by force
Which song became the Continental Army’s anthem during the war?
Yankee Doodle
What do you think a pamphlet is?
Information or a short book that fits on a single page.
What do you think unanimous means?
Everyone voting the same
Everyone agreeing on the same thing, idea
The Patriots didn’t have extra gunpowder, so they were told to wait to fire until they saw what?
The whites of their eyes.
What did the F on the letters from the soldiers mean?
The letter is a code, invisible ink shows up after being held close to a candle flame
Why were the enlisted men going home?
They had to get back to their crops or shops that they owned. The soldiers were tired and hungry
Who wrote "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
Who are the Hessians?
German soldiers who came to fight for the British
Who won the battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
Why was the mail not trustworthy?
The British was taking the mail and reading it.
What does enlistment means?
Time spent in military service.
What did General Washington tell the troops about Common Sense?
To read it and learn it like the bible
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was a Massachusetts doctor who was known as the martyr of Bunker Hill?
Joseph Warren
Who was a cousin of Sam Adams known for his patriotic speeches?
John Adams
Who is on the one-dollar bill and said, “Deeds, not words”?
George Washington
What did Tom do with all the money he made from selling Common Sense?
He donated all the money to the troops.
What did General Washington say they needed to fix people to their cause?
A constitution
A complete united front
A declaration
What is important about the battle at Bunker Hill? Why will it be remembered?
The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. The fierce fight confirmed that any reconciliation between England and her American colonies was no longer possible.
Why was the mail so important in the American Revolution?
The mail was the only way for people to communicate over long distances and it was
important for the mail to travel safely.
Why were the troops traveling to Fort Ticonderoga?
To retrieve cannons and artillery.
What was one thing Common Sense said?
Common people are capable of ruling themselves. They didn’t need a king.
America was their country and the people should join together.
What year and date was the Decleration of independence signed?
July 4, 1776