Chapter 6 Flashcards
What day was the declaration of lndependence approved
July 4, 1776
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the colonies
Military orders, troops, and supplies
What was another name for loyalists
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists
20 percent
What were Hessians
Hessians were the 18th century German auxiliaries contracted for military service by the British government.
What was the main goal for Hessians
Parliament established the first direct taxation
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had
British Disadvantages
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775
By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting
20% of the hessian
What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River
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
he Battle of Saratoga, comprising two significant battles during September and October of 1777, was a crucial victory for the Patriot
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee
The hero of the battle or Saratoga
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772
frontier settlers living along the Watauga River in what is now Elizabethton, Tennessee.
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains
Nancy band
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee
Henderson
Was everyone in the Cherokee Nation pleased with the Transylvania Purchase
Mo
Why did Cherokee woman Nancy Ward warn the Wataugans of an impending Cherokee attack
To try to stop the war from blood shed
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area
Watauga
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough
Watauga
What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war
providing aid in the form of supplies, weapons, military leaders, and soldiers
Where did Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter
of 1777/1778
Philadelphia
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter
troops had fought in early December what was the last major engagement of 1777
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge
Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Gerhard
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge
Prussian military officer, arrives at General George Washington’s
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind
The situation differs dramatically with regard to concepts in biology. Many biological
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind
ideas proposed during the past 150 years stood in stark conflict with what everybody assumed
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes
Revolutionary War frontier battle fought in present-day Vincennes, Indiana won by a militia
