Thusday, November 8, 2007
Do now Go to the following site
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/Resources/lexcon.html
Answer the following questions.
1) How many were killed at Lexington?
2) Which side won at the Battle of Concord?
3) What percentage od the British troops were casulties at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Even though the colonies did not declare their independence from Great Britain until July of 1776 actual warfare had been started the year before at Lexington and Concord.
After the battles at Lexington and Concord the 6,000 British troops in Boston were surrounded by 20,000 American militiamen. Unable to break out the British settled into
Boston and waited.
The Americans needed military supplies and soon found them by the capture of a British fort at Fort Ticonderoga in May of 1775.
In an effort to force the British from Boston American troops occupied two hills overlooking Boston in June of 1775. In response the British attacked the first hill Breed’s Hill, after two attempts the British were able to drive the Americans off the hill.
But only after 2400 British troops were killed or wounded. The Americans only left because they ran out of ammunition.
For the next nine months the British remained bottled up in Boston, both sides waiting for the other to make a move. It was during this time that George Washington took command of the American colonist and began to train them to behave and act as soldiers.
In January of 1776 Col. Henry Knox arrived in Boston with him were the cannons that he had brought from Ft. Ticonderoga. Using these cannons the Americans began to shell the British troops and ships located in Boston.
Unable to stop the shelling by the Americans the British selected to leave Boston and withdraw to the Canadian city of Halifax.
Along with the British left over 1000 Americans who remained loyal to the British Empire. After their departure their homes were looted and burned.
In spite of the American victory there remained many Americans who remained neutral or even supported the British. Most historians believe that only about 1/3 of the colonist supported war and independence.
As the war progressed it became obvious that the war would be short. The British believed that their superior army and navy would shortly defeat the Americans.
The British also had the advantage of having most of the Native American tribes fighting on their side as well as thousands of escaped African-American slaves.
Another advantage was the 30,000 German soldiers who fought as mercenaries.
Answer questions 1-3 on page 132 due tomorrow.
Test will be on Wednesday November 14, 2007
Start to prepare now
Do now Go to the following site
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/Resources/lexcon.html
Answer the following questions.
1) How many were killed at Lexington?
2) Which side won at the Battle of Concord?
3) What percentage od the British troops were casulties at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
Even though the colonies did not declare their independence from Great Britain until July of 1776 actual warfare had been started the year before at Lexington and Concord.
After the battles at Lexington and Concord the 6,000 British troops in Boston were surrounded by 20,000 American militiamen. Unable to break out the British settled into
Boston and waited.
The Americans needed military supplies and soon found them by the capture of a British fort at Fort Ticonderoga in May of 1775.
In an effort to force the British from Boston American troops occupied two hills overlooking Boston in June of 1775. In response the British attacked the first hill Breed’s Hill, after two attempts the British were able to drive the Americans off the hill.
But only after 2400 British troops were killed or wounded. The Americans only left because they ran out of ammunition.
For the next nine months the British remained bottled up in Boston, both sides waiting for the other to make a move. It was during this time that George Washington took command of the American colonist and began to train them to behave and act as soldiers.
In January of 1776 Col. Henry Knox arrived in Boston with him were the cannons that he had brought from Ft. Ticonderoga. Using these cannons the Americans began to shell the British troops and ships located in Boston.
Unable to stop the shelling by the Americans the British selected to leave Boston and withdraw to the Canadian city of Halifax.
Along with the British left over 1000 Americans who remained loyal to the British Empire. After their departure their homes were looted and burned.
In spite of the American victory there remained many Americans who remained neutral or even supported the British. Most historians believe that only about 1/3 of the colonist supported war and independence.
As the war progressed it became obvious that the war would be short. The British believed that their superior army and navy would shortly defeat the Americans.
The British also had the advantage of having most of the Native American tribes fighting on their side as well as thousands of escaped African-American slaves.
Another advantage was the 30,000 German soldiers who fought as mercenaries.
Answer questions 1-3 on page 132 due tomorrow.
Test will be on Wednesday November 14, 2007
Start to prepare now
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