Chapter 6 Study Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Trading,taxes,and land
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians
Mercenaries
What was the main goal for Hessians?
Make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
GW
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
It was the turning point in the war
By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?
North carolina
What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River?
Battle of treton
Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?
Philidelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution
After france and spain allied with the colonies
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
The wataga settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772?
For mutual protection
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains
A ten year lease
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?
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?
French
Where did Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter
of 1777/1778?
Starvation
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Weather conditions
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Von steuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
Its essiential to soldiers
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marquis de lafayette
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Helped strengthen american position in the west
What were privateers?
Privetly owned merchant war ships
What was Francis Marion’s nickname?
Swamp fox
In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?
caused a the british to abandon the carolina and bring new support of independence in the south
What is guerilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare-where a small group attacks then retreats and then another group attacks
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
To york town
Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?
John jay,john adams,and benjamin franklin
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?
To retire and go home
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Franch
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved
July 4th,1776
