Chapter 6 Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military more wealth and population
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20
What were Hessians?
Mercanarys
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
George Washingtons leadership
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was a suprise attack that gave the colonies much needed cannons
By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?
South Carolina
What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River?
The Battle of Trinton
Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?
Philedelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
France and Spain become allies
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4 1776
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Established Watauga settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
Helped create a government
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Made a 10 year lease
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?
Richard Henderson
Was everyone in the Cherokee Nation pleased with the Transylvania Purchase?
No
Why did Cherokee woman Nancy Ward warn the Wataugans of an impending Cherokee attack?
Wanted peace
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
Battle of the Bluffs
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
John Donelson
What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war?
The French
Where did Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter
of 1777/1778?
Valley Forge
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Cold weather conditions
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich Von Stueben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He showed the troops essentials to war
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marquis
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Strengthen the American position in the west
What were privateers?
Private merchant warships
What was Francis Marion’s nickname?
Swamp Fox
In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?
Caused GB to give up and abandon Carolina
What is guerrilla warfare?
A war tactic hit and run technique
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
Yorktown
Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?
John Adams John Jay Benjamin Franklin
What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?
Treaty of Paris 1786
What did Washington plan to do after the war?
Retire and go home
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Yes
