Battles

Question 0

Where was the battle of lexington and concord?

Answer 0

Lexington and concord, massachusetts

Question 1

When was the battle of lexington and concord?

Answer 1

April 19, 1775

Question 2

What were some important details about the battle of lexington and concord?

Answer 2

• first battle of american revolution
• British troops were marching to concord to take colonists military suplies
• many british were killed
• “shot heard round the world” began the revolution

Question 3

What were the results after the battle of lexington and concord?

Answer 3

British won in lexington, but the americans won in concord and forced the british back to boston

Question 5

When was the battle of bunker hill?

Answer 5

June 17, 1775

Question 6

What are some important details about the battle of bunker hill?

Answer 6

americans proved to the british that they could fight against them
Took place on breeds hill, not bunker hill
Being on top of a hill helped the americans put up a good fight
Americans were able to hold over large, well trained british army until they ran out of ammunition
Over 1,000 british soldiers were killed

Question 7

What were the results after the battle of bunker hill?

Answer 7

British won, but Americans proved they could put up a good fight

Question 8

When was the battle of saratoga?

Answer 8

June 1777

Question 9

Where was the battle of saratoga?

Answer 9

Saratoga, New York

Question 10

What are some important details about the battle of saratoga?

Answer 10

Americans proved to the french that they could beat the british
French joined the war to help the Americans
British general burgoyne surrendered
Americans won after losing many battles in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Question 11

What are the results after the battle of saratoga?

Answer 11

Americans won; forced British general and 5,000 soldiers to surrender

Question 12

When was Vally Forge?

Answer 12

Winter 1777-1778

Question 13

Where was Vally Forge?

Answer 13

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (20 miles from Philadelphia)

Question 14

What are some important details about Valley Forge?

Answer 14

Continental army survived after being cold and starving
Made them tougher and more well trained
Soldiers lived in tents and small cabins
Hundreds died from smallpox, frostbite,and starvation
British army had control of Philadelphia, spent winter in warm homes

Question 15

What was the result after the winter at Valley Forge?

Answer 15

Americans became a stronger, more well trained, disciplined army

Question 16

When was the battle of yorktown?

Answer 16

Summer, 1781

Question 17

Where was the battle of yorktown?

Answer 17

Yorktown, Virginia

Question 18

What are some important details about the battle of yorktown?

Answer 18

Last major battle of American Revolution
British general cornwallis surrendered to general general Washington
British army was trapped on a peninsula
French naval blockade prevented British navy from helping trapped army

Question 19

What was the result after the battle of yorktown?

Answer 19

Americans won, defeated one of the most powerful armies in the world

Question 20

Where was the battle of bunker hill?

Answer 20

Charlestown, Massachusetts