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The Revolution Begins

Question 8 • MHS-US History A CR

Soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, George Washington

Answer
A
became commander of the American army and began to organize it.
B
resigned as president of the colonies so he could take over the army.
C
attended the Second Continental Congress to declare war on Britain.
D
launched a second attack on Bunker Hill and took control of the hill.

Explanation

After the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775, the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington commander in chief of the Continental Army. He traveled to Massachusetts and began organizing the forces around Boston into an army. He did not become president of the colonies, and the Americans did not retake Bunker Hill in a second attack.

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