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?
About 20%
What were Hessians?
Mercenaries (Hired Soldiers)
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To Make Money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
Gee Dubs Was The General
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It allowed the patriots to steal much needed cannons from the British.
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, Pennsylvania
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
It put France and Spain on the Colonial side.
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 year lease of the area from the Cherokee.
Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?
Richard Henderson
Was everyone in the Cherokee Nation pleased with the Transylvania Purchase?
Nope
Why did Cherokee woman Nancy Ward warn the Wataugans of an impending Cherokee attack?
To help create 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?
Valley Forge
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Weather wouldn’t allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Fredrick Von Steuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He taught the essentials of war.
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
The Marquis de Layfeyette
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
He helped strengthen US forces in the west.
What were privateers?
Private 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?
It caused British to abandon the south and brought independence there.
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?
Yorktown
Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?
Ben Franklin,John Adams,and John Jay
What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?
Treaty of 1783
What did Washington plan to do after the war?
Retire to his home, Mt. Vernon
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
France and Haiti
