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## US HIS - Review Guide for Test 2, Quarter 1 ### Colonization 4, Revolutionary War 1, 2, and 3 Notes **3. Who is the leader of the Green Mountain boys?** - Ethan Allen **4. What did the Continental Army gain from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?** - They gained artillery, such as large guns a...

## US HIS - Review Guide for Test 2, Quarter 1 ### Colonization 4, Revolutionary War 1, 2, and 3 Notes **3. Who is the leader of the Green Mountain boys?** - Ethan Allen **4. What did the Continental Army gain from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?** - They gained artillery, such as large guns and cannons **5. Artillery:** - Cannon and large guns **6. Patriot:** - The colonists fighting for independence **7. Loyalist:** - The colonists that wanted to remain Loyal to Britain **8. Whose was chosen by the Second Continental Congress to lead the Continental Army?** - George Washington **9. Why did the Patriots want control of Bunker and Breed's Hill?** - To control the harbor, take control of the trade, and to be able to bring boats **10. What is the "last appeal to Britain for peace to avoid open war" that is rejected by the King? (It is the Declaration of Independence).** - The Olive Branch Petition **11. What are the 4 things that the Second Continental Congress did?** - They agreed to form the Continental Army, led by George Washington - They commissioned, drafted, and sent the Olive Branch Petition - They authorized the printing of paper money to pay troops - They began acting as a government **12. Who was in command of the American troops at Bunker & Breed's Hill?** - Colonel Prescott **13. Who was the British General at the Battle of Bunker Hill?** - General Gage **14. What are the famous instructions that American Colonel Prescott gave to his men during the Bunker Hill? Why did he give them these instructions?** - Colonel Prescott told his men, "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes". This meant for many reasons. The guns at the time were very inaccurate. Aiming for higher rates of hitting the enemy meant having a close range. Getting too close and personal with the enemy might cause them to get scared, or remove themselves from afar.