Chapter 6- American Revolution Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military, greater wealth, and larger population
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
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?
George Washington’s leadership
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?
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?
France and Spain became allies
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?
Were created to create a 10 yr. lease on the land from the Cherokee
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
It created 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
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
Battle of the Bluffs
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
James 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?
The weather wouldn’t allow it
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Freidrich Von Steubon
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
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