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The Siege of Boston
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1. After the British made it back to Boston from Lexington, how many militiamen from all over New England surrounded the town?
• Over 15,000 militia men surrounded Boston, where the Redcoats were.
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2. The Americans surrounded Boston and were determined to force the British to surrender. What is this called?
• A siege
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3. Why was it hard to attack Boston by land?
• Boston is almost completely surrounded by water.
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4. What would the Americans have to do to force the British to surrender?
• Place cannons on the hills overlooking the bays around Boston.
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5. What was the American plan for getting cannons?
• The Americans would attack Fort Ticonderoga and drag the cannons to Boston.
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6. Who led the American attack on Ticonderoga?
• Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.
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7. Who met in Philadelphia on the same day as the attack on Ticonderoga?
• The Second Continental Congress.
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8. What was the Second Continental Congress?
• America's Government during the war.
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9. Who did the delegates to the Second Continental Congress include?
• John and Sam Adams, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Patrick Henry.
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10. What did the Second Continental Congress create at their meeting?
• The Continental Army.
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11. Who was chosen as its commanding general?
• General George Washington