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?
Were mercenaries(hired soldiers)
What was the main goal for Hessians?
Make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
Fought on own ground “Home Field Advantage”
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was a surprise attack on British by Americans that allowed Americans to take much needed 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?
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?
General John Burgoyne got slow down to cut off NE from rest of colonies, and local militias force them into Saratoga where they surrender when reinforcements don’t arrive. France and Spain become allies with America.
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Established Watauga Settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
Mutual protection, 10 year lease on the land from the Cherokee.
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Helped create the first structured government west of Appalachian mountains.
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 between both groups.
Cherokee and Colonists
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?
France
Where did Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter
of 1777/1778?
Winter at 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?
Fredrich Von Steaben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He was a Prussian born officer, is credited with teaching the continental army the essentials of military drill and discipline
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marquis de Lafayette
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Helped strengthen the American position in the west after victory at Vicennes
What were privateers?
Privately owned merchants War ship.
What was Francis Marion’s nickname?
Swamp Fox
In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?
British abandon their Carolina campaign and
Brings new support of independence in the South
What is guerrilla warfare?
A hit and run War 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?
Benjamin 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?
Planned to retire back to his home at Mount
Vermon, just outside modern day Washington D.C
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Yes!
