Chapter 6 Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military,more money,more people
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
Hired soliders
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 allowed the americans to take much needed brittish cannons
By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?
South Corolina
What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River?
Battle Of Trenton
Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?
Philadelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
It convinced french and spain to help stop the war
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
The watagua settlement
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
To create a 10 year lease on the lamd from the cherokee
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
First structured government