AN ARMY

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UNIT 1.5
BIRTH OF
AN ARMY
MR LANGHORST
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52. How many colonial militiamen gathered around
Boston after the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
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Roughly 20,000 colonial militia gathered to
surround the British in Boston
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COLONIAL MAP OF BOSTON
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53. Which British fort was attacked an captured
by ETHAN ALLEN and the GREEN MOUNTIAN BOYS?
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ETHAN ALLEN led a surprise attack on Fort
Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain
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FORT TICONDEROGA
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FORT TICONDEROGA
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He and the Green Mountain Boys took the fort with
no bloodshed
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54. What is ARTILLERY?
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ARTILLERY includes cannons and large guns
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55. Why was the capture of FORT TICONDEROGA so
important to the colonists?
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The colonists needed cannons badly They began to
drag the cannons down to Boston to use against
the British
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CANNONS AT FORT TICONDEROGA
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HENRY KNOX WITH CANNONS FROM FORT TICONDEROGA
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56. Describe the two major accomplishments of the
SECOND CONTINENTIAL CONGRESS
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1) The agreed to form the CONTINENTAL ARMY to
fight the British
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2) They agreed to place GEORGE WASHINGTON in
command of this army
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SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
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57. Who won the FIRST BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL?
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The British had gained control of the land but
lost more lives The first Battle of Bunker Hill
was a moral victory for the colonists
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BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
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BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
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BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
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BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
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58. How did King George III react to the OLIVE
BRANCH PETITION OF 1775?
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King George III rejected the Olive Branch
Petition He ordered more punishments for the
colonists - closed harbors
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OLIVE BRANCH PETITION SENT TO KING GEORGE III AS
LAST EFFORT FOR PEACE
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59. Describe the role of BENEDICT ARNOLD in the
war
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BENEDICT ARNOLD was one of Washingtons best
officers He was a major part of the victory at
Fort Ticonderoga
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BENEDICT ARNOLD
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60. What caused the British to withdraw their
soldiers from Boston?
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The British woke up one day and saw cannons
pointed down on them Some cannons were real and
others were fake
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61. Who wrote COMMON SENSE?
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The pamphlet COMMON SENSE was written by THOMAS
PAINE It sold 100,000 copies in the first three
months after it was published
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THOMAS PAINE AUTHOR OF COMMON SENSE
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62. What was the importance of the COMMON SENSE
PUBLICATION?
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COMMON SENSE made thousands of people realize why
fighting for independence was so important
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