Chapter 6 Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military, greater wealth, larger population
What was another name for loyalists?
Still loyal to great britian
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
Main goal was to make money
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
Momentum shift
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
Suprize attack allowed americans to take as they need
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?
Phelidelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
Turning point between france and spain war
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Watauga settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
Create a 10 year lease on land
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
First structured goverment
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?
Richard hendrenson
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
Battle of bluffs
Was everyone in the Cherokee Nation pleased with the Transylvania Purchase?
Warned wataugas about the peace
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
John donelson
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?
Didnt have food clothes
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Weather wouldnt allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Gw
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
Drilled prussion born officers
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Gw
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Helped strengthen americans
What were privateers?
People who had provate ships
What was Francis Marion’s nickname?
Swamp fox
In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?
He abounded their campain
What is guerrilla warfare?
A war technican
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
Virgina
Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?
John adams john jay ben franklin
What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?
Tready of paris
What did Washington plan to do after the war?
Retire and become president
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
South carolina
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4th, 1776
