After the Quiz, Use Section 4 of Chapter 6 to put these events in the proper order. Please include dates, and important details about each event. Battle of Quebec British retreat from Boston Colonial Militia surround Boston Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
How Did You Do? Spring Colonial Militia Surrounds Boston May 10, Fort Ticonderoga June Bunker Hill November Quebec March 17, British retreat from Boston
Militias Surround Boston!! 20,000 American Militia Surround Boston British soldiers have taken over the town Boston is hard to attack because it is almost surrounded by water
Fort Ticonderoga Captured! May 10, Ethan Allen led an attack on British Fort Ticonderoga in NY. Americans take the fort and capture some Artillery. This Artillery would be moved to Boston to help force the British out.
Battle at Bunker and Breeds Hill! Two large hills outside Boston June 1775-Americans built fortifications on Breeds Hill, commanded by William Prescott British attack with 2,200 troops “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” British Victory –1,000 redcoats killed or wounded –400 Americans killed or wounded
Americans Attack Quebec November 1775-Benedict Arnold leads an American attack on Quebec Canada during a snow storm Arnold and his troops do not take the city
British Leave Boston Summer General Washington arrives at Boston January Artillery arrives at Boston from Ticonderoga, and is placed on the hills above Boston British General Howe decides that the redcoats should leave Boston by sea –March 17, ,000 British soldiers leave 1,000 Loyalist Americans leave