American Government

Question

6. What surprised the British at Bunker Hill?
A. How the colonists could hold the hill
B. How fast the colonists created an embankment
C. How well-supplied the colonists were
D. How disciplined the soldiers were, firing at British troops

Answer 1

What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Bunker Hill was a battle between the British and the Americans. American patriots were ordered to save their powder by waiting to shoot until they could see the white’s of the British soliders’ eyes. Although the British vastly outnumbered the American patriots, the British suffered twice as many causalities. So, even though the British won the battle, it proved the Americans were capable of holding the hill. Knowing this, the answer is a. how the colonists could hold the hill.