Chapter 6 Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military, greater wealth, and larger poulation
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
About 20%
What were Hessians?
Hired soldires
What was the Hessians main goal?
To make money
By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?
South Carolina
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was a suprise attack
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
George Washinton’s leadership
What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River?
The battle of Saratoga
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
The Wataga Settlement
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
Because after it France and Spain become allies for the colonies
Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?
Philedelphia
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The first structered goverment
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?
Richard Hinderson
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?
Because she wanted peace
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
The battle of the Buffs
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
John Donelson
What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war?
The 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?
Because the weather conditions didnt allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Fredinch Von Stuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He drilled and disiplened the American military
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marquis De Lafeytee
