Studies Weekly Week 8

Battle of Saratoga

• When British General Burgoyne tried to invade New England but lost a series of battles and surrendered

• When men tried to warn the colonists that the British were invading

• When the Americans blocked the British inside Boston but ran out of powder

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

• When British General Burgoyne tried to invade New England but lost a series of battles and surrendered

• When men tried to warn the colonists that the British were invading

• When the Americans blocked the British inside Boston but ran out of powder

Battle of Bunker Hill

• When British General Burgoyne tried to invade New England but lost a series of battles and surrendered

• When men tried to warn the colonists that the British were invading

• When the Americans blocked the British inside Boston but ran out of powder

Molly Pitcher

• a woman whose husband was killed but she fired the cannon for him and received the first military pension for a woman

• a nickname given to women who helped during the American Revolution

• a woman who took her husband water but ended up loading and shooting the cannon when he was injured

Margaret Corbin

• a woman whose husband was killed but she fired the cannon for him and received the first military pension for a woman

• a nickname given to women who helped during the American Revolution

• a woman who took her husband water but ended up loading and shooting the cannon when he was injured

Mary Hays

• a woman whose husband was killed but she fired the cannon for him and received the first military pension for a woman

• a nickname given to women who helped during the American Revolution

• a woman who took her husband water but ended up loading and shooting the cannon when he was injured

Which was first to join the American Revolution after the Battle of Saratoga?

• France

• Spain

• The Dutch

• The West Indes

Where did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington

• Breed's Hill

• Concord

What pros and cons did troops observe in their use of rifles?

• Rifles shot straight and far but were slow to reload.

• Rifles shot crooked but were quick to reload.

• Rifles did not shoot accurately but were easy to reload.

• Rifles were too heavy to use during battle but served as good walking sticks.

What did Mary Hays and Margaret Corbin have in common?

• They were the first female officers in the Continental Army.

• They shared the nickname, “Molly.”

• They took their fathers’ places in battle after their dads got hurt.

• They were never allowed to touch the cannons, so they never fired them.