THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
LEXINGTON CONCORD AND BUNKER HILL THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Prescott waited to fire on the British until they were within 50 yards away
|
|
|
Colonial militias had more ammunition
|
|
|
John Hancock requested more troops from other colonies so we had great we numbers
|
|
|
Because of the boycott British ran out of supplies
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The Americans repulsed two British assaults, with significant British casualties; the British captured the redoubt on their third assault, after the defenders ran out of ammunition. The colonists retreated over Bunker Hill, leaving the British in control of the Peninsula.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -For the American cause, the Battle of Bunker Hill was a tactical defeat and a strategic victory. The patriot forces were driven from their positions by the third of three British assaults. By then they had proved that as long as there was powder and ball, they could stand up to British regulars.