Chapter 6 Flashcards
What were 3 advantagesthat British had over the Colonists
More solders, better training, and more money.
What was another name for Loyalists?
Teares
What percentage of Colonists were Loyalists
25%
What were Hessians?
Hired forein soldiers.
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To get money
What was the biggest advantage the Patriots had
The war was fought on their home turf
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Helped Americans gain much needed cannons
By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state not to have african americans fighting
South carolina
What was the name of the suprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Wasington crossed the delaware River
Battle of Trenton
Where was the American Capital during the american revolution?
Philadelphihia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution
It helped america gain allies
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4 ,1776
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
The Watauga Settlment
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
To create a ten year lease on Cherokee land
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Create first government west of Applachian Mountians
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?
She hoped she could stop war a have some peace
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
The Battle of the Bluffs
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
John Donelgon
What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war?
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?
Weather conditions wouldn’t allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich Von Stouben
