Chapter 6 Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Greater population more wealth strong milletery
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
Mercinaries who hired soligers
What was the main goal for Hessians?
Make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
George washingtons leadership
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
Supprise attack
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?
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?
France and spain become allies
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Settlement of watauga
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
To create a 10 year lease
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Structured goverment
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?
Richars 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 thwe bluffs
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
Jhon daniels
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 fort
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Weather wouldnt allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Von steuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He taught them how to fight