Chapter 6 Flashcards
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4th
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 Washington’s leader ship
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was a surprise attack that allowed the 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?
George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River
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 of the colonies
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?
To create a 10 year lease on the land from the Cherokee
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The first structural government
