The Battle of Bunker Hill was significant because
a. this early American defeat lowered Patriot morale and made recruiting troops much harder
b. the British suffered significant casualties that made efforts to suppress the rebellion much more difficult
c. this British victory made Boston safe for the British army to keep its headquarters there
d. it showed the British that the American resistance was organized and determined, and more than a local conflict
e. losing this battle made the British, troops evacuate Boston
Answer: D