Looking a the illustration on page 159, “Delivering the Cannons. 1. Describe what made delivering the cannons difficult? 2. Where were they taking the cannons? 3. Estimate how many miles it was from Ft. T to Boston along the path the cannons were taken?

Students will be able to evaluate the significance of the battle of Bunker Hill with 80% accuracy. Where does our objective fit into our unit learning goal for levels 2 and 3? How do you reach mastery? TOC: Label page, “Battle of Bunker Hill”, as well title page and set it up CORNELL style

By June 1775, the British had 6,500 troops in Boston The Americans had around 10,000 surrounding the city Some Americans troops occupied Breed’s hill in Charlestown-a position where they could fire on incoming British ships The Americans also controlled nearby Bunker Hill

Commander for the British was General William Howe Commander for the Americans was Colonel William Prescott Battle actually takes place at Breed’s Hill, closest to the water

Howe decided to attack straight up Breed’s Hill The Americans had very little ammunition, so their commander told them not to fire upon the British until they were only 150 feet away! Famous order from American commander: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"

The 1 st and 2 nd British attack failed trying to overtake the hill Why do you think? The 3 rd attack succeeded, but only because the Americans ran out of ammunition and had to retreat

The British won, but at a terrible cost. What would happen to many British soldiers as they made their way up the hill? Who was at the top? Yes, more than 1,000 were killed or wounded as the Americans shot down at them. Americans proved they could fight well trained, professional British soldiers. Only 400 Americans were killed or wounded.

The battle of Bunker hill did not solve Britain's problems Boston was still surrounded by George Washington and his American forces Washington placed the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga (took 3 months to arrive!) on high ground over Boston The British could no longer defend the city, on March 17 th 1776 they withdrew from Boston by sea an never returned! But the war was far from over! Britain still had many advantages

1. Stop the rebellion of Massachusetts 2. Divide and conquer at NY (NY was loyal to the crown) 3. Maintain the South using the loyalists there Most powerful navy in the world Hired mercenaries-solders who serve another county for money

1. Take Quebec providence and use it as leverage later on 2. Use guerilla warfare and use scorched earth (burn everything) 3. Survive and drag the war out for as long as possible..exhaust the enemy!

Summarize the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill. What happened next in Boston?? Complete your progress chart for objective J How is your chart looking? What objectives do you need to revisit before the exam?