Chapter 6 Flashcards
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4th,1776
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military,greater wealth, larger population
What was another name for loyalists?
Torres
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
Colonists you were still loyal
What were Hessians?
Melcen Aries (hired soldiers
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
They had more land
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
That it was a surprise 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?
Spain and France become allies to the colonies
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Watauga settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772
It created a 10 years lease on the land from the Cherokee
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The first structured 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
She wanted peace
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area
Bluffs Cumberland
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
John dolelson
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?
Weather conditions
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Von Steuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
That he drilled he troops
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Marquis de letfayette
What were privateers?
Private ow ed war 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?
When the patriots when the battle
What is guerrilla warfare?
Hit and run war technique
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
York town
Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?
Benjamin franklin,john Adams and john jay
What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?
The treaty of Paris
What did Washington plan to do after the war?
Retire
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Yes
