3/8/22 Quiz Flashcards
Which state was excluded from the 5,000 African Americans joining the Patriots?
South Carolina
What type of army did they have African Americans in?
their Militia
Lemuel Hayes, Peter Salem and Salem Poor were all examples of what?
African Americans in their militia
Many of the Indiana troops sided with who?
the British
Who promised the American Indians that when the Patriots were defeated they would give them back their land?
the British
What are some examples of the American Indians tribes at the time?
Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw and Chicksaw
What is the name of present day Indiana?
Vincennes
Who were the Americans led by?
George Rogers Clark
What are independently owned merchant ships that became war ships and were then equipped with weapons?
Privateers
There were more than _____ privateers that helped the war.
1,000
Who commanded the Bonhomme Richard?
John Paul Jones
Who gave the Bonhomme Richard to John Paul Jones?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the name of the ship John Paul Jones commanded?
Bonhomme Richard
Ben Frank received the ship as a gift from the French in honor of which of his almanacs?
Poor Richard’s Almanac
What was John Paul Jone’s nickname?
The Father of the American Navy
