Chapter 6 Flashcards
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military, greater wealth, larger population
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
Mercenaries
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?
A surprise attack that allowed Americans to take much needed British Cannons
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?
The 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?
The watauga settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
It allowed citizens to establish homes on former Cherokee land
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
It helped create the first structured government
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?
Richard Henderson of North Carolina
Was everyone in the Cherokee Nation pleased with the Transylvania Purchase?
Not everyone was happy about this deal
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 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 Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter
of 1777/1778?
The Valley Forge
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Weather conditions wouldn’t allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich Von Steuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He taught the army the essentials of military drill and discipline
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marqius De Lafayette
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
He helped strengthen the American Position in the west
What were privateers?
Privately owned merchant war ships
What was Francis Marion’s nickname?
The Swamp Fox
In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?
The British abandoned their Carolina campaign and brung new support of independence in the south
What is guerrilla warfare?
A hit and run technique
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
The Battle of Yorktown
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 in 1783
What did Washington plan to do after the war?
To retire back to his home at mount Vernon just outside of Washington DC
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Many other nations were inspired by The American Revolution
