During the American Revolutionary War, British forces attacked the American strongholds at which pair of hills?

During the American Revolutionary War, British forces attacked the American strongholds at which pair of hills?

• A. Yorktown
• B. Saratoga
• C. Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill
• D. Lexington and Concord

Answer: (C)

Control of high ground often decides battles, so this item tests knowledge of an early, pivotal clash near Boston where terrain gave defenders an advantage. American forces built strong fortifications on Breed’s Hill and the nearby Bunker Hill in Charlestown, overlooking the harbor and the approach from Boston. From those hills, the Americans could fire effectively on British troops advancing up the slope. The British launched several assaults to take the position, and although they finally gained control of the ground, they suffered heavy casualties and the Americans demonstrated they could stand up to regular British troops on elevated terrain. That engagement is remembered as the Battle of Bunker Hill, with Breed’s Hill as the actual fortification involved, hence the pairing of hills Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill. The other options refer to battles that occurred in different places or at different times and aren’t tied to these hills.

Control of high ground often decides battles, so this item tests knowledge of an early, pivotal clash near Boston where terrain gave defenders an advantage. American forces built strong fortifications on Breed’s Hill and the nearby Bunker Hill in Charlestown, overlooking the harbor and the approach from Boston. From those hills, the Americans could fire effectively on British troops advancing up the slope. The British launched several assaults to take the position, and although they finally gained control of the ground, they suffered heavy casualties and the Americans demonstrated they could stand up to regular British troops on elevated terrain. That engagement is remembered as the Battle of Bunker Hill, with Breed’s Hill as the actual fortification involved, hence the pairing of hills Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill. The other options refer to battles that occurred in different places or at different times and aren’t tied to these hills.