Chapter 6-American Revolution Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the british had over the colonists?
Stronger military💪🏼🔫, more wealthy💰, larger population👪👨👩👧👦👫
What was another name for loyalists?
Torries
What percent of colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were hessians?
Hired soldiers💀💵
What was the main goal for hessians?
To make money
What was the biggest advantage the patriots had?
George Washington’s military leadership
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was a surprise attack that allowed Americans to steal british cannons.💥
By the end of the American Revolution,what was the only state not to 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?
Philidelphia
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 Tennesse?
The Watauga Settlement.
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
To lease land from the Cherokee
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The first structured government.
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 the Colonists and the Cherokee.
What helped secure the Watauga precence 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 during the winter?
The weather wouldn’t allow it.❄️💨💧
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Fredrich Von Steuben.
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He taught the American army military drill and discipline.
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
The Marquis de Lafayette
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincenns?
Strengthen the American position in the west.
What were privateers?
Privatly 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 abondon thier Carolina Campaign and bring new support of Independence in the South.
What is Guerrilla warfare?
A hit and run style of fighting.👊🏼👣
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, 1783
What did Washington plan to do after the war?
Retire
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Yes
What day was the decleration of independence approved?
July 4,1776🎆🇺🇸
