Chapter 6 Flashcards
What francis marions nickname
Father gurrilla
In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?
They abandoned the carolina campaine
What is guerrilla warfare?
Hit and run technique
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
Yorktown
Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?
Ben franklin,john adams,john jay
What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?
Treaty of paris 1783
What did Washington plan to do after the war?
Retire
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Yes
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
Lease on the land
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The first well struckured goverment
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?
Sycamore shores
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?
She wanted peace
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
Battle of the bluffs
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?
Winter of vally forge
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Conditions would’nt allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Von stuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He trained them drills and fighting techneques
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
The maraws
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
More people,better supplies,more skilled
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
Mercenary
What was the main goal for Hessians?
Get paided for fighting in wars
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
They could fight in winter
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It gave them the supplies they needed
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?
French and spain became allies
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Wataga settlement
Privately owned war ships
What were privateers
