THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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New York
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Philadelphia
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Boston
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Saratoga
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Detailed explanation-1: -On June 17, 1775, New England soldiers faced the British army for the first time in a pitched battle. Popularly known as “The Battle of Bunker Hill, ” bloody fighting took place throughout a hilly landscape of fenced pastures that were situated across the Charles River from Boston.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in Charlestown, north of Boston. With an elevation of 110 feet, Bunker Hill is one of the tallest hills near Boston. Like other hills around Boston, Bunker Hill is a drumlin, or elongated hill, formed by a retreating glacier eons ago.
Detailed explanation-3: -The British were trying to keep control of the city and control its valuable seaport. The British decided to take two hills, Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill, in order to gain a tactical advantage. The American forces heard about it and went to defend the hills.