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© Think Tank 2020 Lexington and concord Did you know? In February 1775, Massachusetts was declared as a state of rebellion by Greatin 1587 Britain..

The first battles in the were the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The battles were between the British soldiers and the American colonists. These battles took place on April 19 , 1775. The British soldiers wanted to take away the weapons of the colonists. They also arrested John Hancock and Samuel Adams on the way to Concord. The battles were fought in towns outside , Massachusetts. Fortunately, the Patriots got knowledge of what was about to happen long before and were able to safely evacuate. The first of the battles occurred in Lexington in Underline the “Words to what is known as Lexington Green. The debate as to Know” found in the who fired the first shot has never been solved. This is passage. (see bottom) known as “the shot heard round the world.” The British soldiers, as led by General Gage, ? Something you have a marched to Lexington to find and destroy all hidden question about weapons. They were met by 70 . Minutemen were members of the American militia who ! Something that volunteered to be ready for service at a minute’s surprised you notice. The battle lasted just a few minutes but was very bloody. 8 minutemen were killed and 9 additional Your favorite fact were hurt. Only one British soldier was injured in the process. From there, the soldiers moved forward to sei ze supplies such as food, guns, and ammunition that was stored by the militia. They were ambushed by 400 yellow minutemen on their way back to Boston. This time, Who was arrested by the British had lost 250 soldiers while only 90 Americans British? died. GREEN Words to Know Who fired the first Seize - to take shot? Ammunition - bullets and shells BLUE Who led the British Ambushed - surprise attack soldiers? ©Think Tank Check the correct answer What city is Bunker Hill in? Charlestown Plymouth Boston Who led colonial troops? Prescott Gage Dawes Who led the British troops? Washington Prescott Howe True or false Although it was the original objective The Battle of Bunker Hill was a victory of both colonial and British troops, for the American colonists. most of the battle took place on a nearby hill known as Breed’s Hill. TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE Fill in the blank On June 13, 1775, the leaders of the colonial forces surrounded ______Hill. The colonists then retreated to Cambridge, which left the British in control of the ______. Word search bunker breeds howe prescott troops Battle Colonists British Retreat ©Think Tank Battle of bunker hill Did you know? Prescott reminded his colonialin 1587 .troops to conserve ammunition.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775. It occurred in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War during what is known as the . The battle itself is named after Bunker Hill which is in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Although it was the original objective of both colonial and British troops, most of the battle took place on a nearby hill known as Breed’s Hill. On June 13, 1775, the leaders of the colonial forces surrounded Breed’s Hill. They also learned that the British were planning on adding troops to take ownership of the unoccupied hills that surrounded the city. Colonial leader William Prescott commanded his troops to occupy Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill in a way that they would not be caught. By the beginning of the day on June 17, the British were made aware of the presence of the colonial forces and they attacked them later that day. The two assaults on the colonial soldiers resulted in signi ficant British casualties. The colonists then retreated to Cambridge, which left the British in control of the peninsula. The British were led by William Howe. The battle was tactical, or very carefully planned, though it was a victory for the British in that they gained control, it cost them a lot of lives. They lost a lot more lives in comparison to the Americans Where is Bunker Hill? during this battle. Some lives lost include: General and major Andrew McClary.

Where did the colonists Casualties - deaths retreat to? Retreated - left or backed away Assaults - attacks Who won the Battle of Objective - plan ©Think Tank Bunker Hill? Battle of saratoga Check the correct answer Who led British troops? Prescott Burgyone Howe Where is Saratoga? New York Massachusetts Pennsylvania As a result of the battles, who did America gain as an ally? England Germany France True or false The battle on September 19 initiated Germany also joined France in the when Burgyone moved his 1,500 war against Britain. troops to Bemis Heights.

TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE Fill in the blank Burgyone surrendered all his troops, 42 cannons, 7,000 muskets, and all his ______. British General led an invasion army from ______. Word search Burgyone Arnold Battle Saratoga France invasion army failure America ©Think Tank