Chapter 6 Section 3 Flashcards
What war strategy did the British rely on in the Southern Colonies?
Loyalist and African American support
Which leaders were opponents at the Battle of Camden in 1780?
General Gates and Lord Cornwallis
Why was the Battle Kings Mountain different from other clashes during the war?
It involved frontier Patriots who were not part of the Continental Army.
What was Lord Cornwallis’s crucial mistake at Yorktown?
encamping with his troops on a peninsula
Which leaders played a major role in the Patriot victory at Yorktown?
Comte de Rochambeau, Comte de Grasse, and George Washington
What was an outcome of Spain’s participation in the American Revolution?
The British agreed to return Florida to Spain
What effect did Francis Marion’s guerilla warfare have on the war?
Marion’s surprise attacks, information about enemy troops, and ability to get support from locals in the area helped keep the Patriots competitive, in spite of early losses in the southern states.
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 and what were the two most important provisions?
The purpose of the treaty was to officially end the American Revolution. The two most important provisions: 1) Britain agreed to recognize American independence. 2) Britain approved the boundaries of the new nation.
What early wins did the British score in the Southern Colonies?
The British achieved early wins in Augusta, Savannah, Charleston, and Camden.
What role did France play in the war in the Southern Colonies?
France recruited soldiers from its Caribbean colonies to help the Americans fight the British.
What characteristics did Francis Marion demonstrate as a guerrilla leader?
As a guerrilla leader, Francis Marion demonstrated cleverness, skill at hiding from his enemy, and an ability to use his environment to his advantage.
How did Nathanael Greene’s leadership affect the war in the Southern Colonies?
Greene used a strategy that depended on smaller groups of American soldiers being able to move quickly in order to force British troops away from important locations. This led to Americans starting to win battles in the South.
Why did Cornwallis’s plan to control the Southern Colonies by enlisting the aid of Loyalists fail?
Cornwallis’s strategy failed because the Loyalist forces were mostly unable to defeat the Patriots in critical battles. Loyalists were outnumbered in the Battle of Kings Mountain and took heavy losses at Cowpens. Also, many Loyalists in the Southern Colonies withdrew their support due to the harsh actions of British troops.
What factors led to the American victory at Yorktown?
Cornwallis and his troops camped on a peninsula, a mistake that allowed American and French forces to surround them. The British were slow in sending additional troops. The French and American forces amassed a large army and fleet of ships that trapped Cornwallis and his troops.
How did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 secure the future of the United States?
The treaty required Britain to recognize the independence of the United States, and it set generous boundaries for the new nation that would eventually allow it to expand.
