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.

2. The Americans surrounded Boston and were determined to force the British to surrender. What is this called?

• A siege

3. Why was it hard to attack Boston by land?

• Boston is almost completely surrounded by water.

4. What would the Americans have to do to force the British to surrender?

• Place cannons on the hills overlooking the bays around Boston.

5. What was the American plan for getting cannons?

• The Americans would attack Fort Ticonderoga and drag the cannons to Boston.

6. Who led the American attack on Ticonderoga?

• Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.

7. Who met in Philadelphia on the same day as the attack on Ticonderoga?

• The Second Continental Congress.

8. What was the Second Continental Congress?

• America's Government during the war.

9. Who did the delegates to the Second Continental Congress include?

• John and Sam Adams, John Hancock, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Patrick Henry.

10. What did the Second Continental Congress create at their meeting?

• The Continental Army.

11. Who was chosen as its commanding general?

• General George Washington