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Chapter 6- American Revolution Flashcards

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1
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What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?

A

Stronger military, greater wealth, and larger population

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2
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What was another name for loyalists?

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Tories

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3
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What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?

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20%

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4
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What were Hessians?

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Mercenaries (hired soldiers)

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5
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What was the main goal for Hessians?

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To make money

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6
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What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?

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George Washington’s leadership

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What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?

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It was a surprise attack that allowed the Americans to take much needed British cannons

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8
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By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?

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South Carolina

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9
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What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River?

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Battle of Trenton

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10
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Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?

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France and Spain became allies

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12
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What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?

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The Watauga Settlement

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13
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What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?

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Were created to create a 10 yr. lease on the land from the Cherokee

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What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?

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It created the first structured government

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Who helped create the Transylvania Purchase with the Cherokee?

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Richard Henderson

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Was everyone in the Cherokee Nation pleased with the Transylvania Purchase?

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No

17
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Why did Cherokee woman Nancy Ward warn the Wataugans of an impending Cherokee attack?

A

She wanted peace

18
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What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?

A

Battle of the Bluffs

19
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Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?

A

James Donelson

20
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What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war?

A

The French

21
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Where did Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter
of 1777/1778?

A

Valley Forge

22
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Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?

A

The weather wouldn’t allow it

23
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Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?

A

Freidrich Von Steubon

24
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What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?

A

Credited with teaching form the Continential Army

25
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Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?

A

The Marquis de Lafayette

26
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What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?

A

He helped strenghten the American position

27
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What were privateers?

A

Privately owned war ships

28
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What was Francis Marion’s nickname?

A

The Swamp Fox

29
Q

In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?

A

The British to abandon their Carolina compain and bring new support of independence in the south

30
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What is guerrilla warfare?

A

A hit and run war technique

31
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Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?

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Yortown

32
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Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?

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Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and James Jay

33
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What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?

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Treaty of Paris of 1783

34
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What did Washington plan to do after the war?

A

Retire back to his home in Mount Vernon and never do a government job again

35
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Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?

A

Yes they were

36
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What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?

A

July 4, 1776

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