Chapter 6 Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the british had over the colonists ?
Stronger militaries, greater wealth, and larger populations
What was another name for loyalists ?
Colonists still loyal to GB
What percentage of colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians ?
Hired soldiers
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
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 suprise 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 became allies
What significant thing did james robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Watauga settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga petitions of 1772?
Helped create the first structured government west of the Appalachian mountain
What did the Watauga petitions also help create west of the Appalachian mountain ?
Government
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 ?
To prevent retaliations against her
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the cumberlandRiver are ?
Battle of 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 Washingtons forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter of 1777/1778
Washington
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Couldnt afford it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge ?
Freidrich Von Steuben
What was important about Friedrich Von Steubens time at Valley Forge ?
He drilled the troops
Who believed that the future of American had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marquis de Lafayette
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Helped strengthen the American position in the west
What were privateers ?
Privately owned merchant war ships
What were the Patriots worst defeat of the entire war ?
Battle of kings mountain
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
