Chapter 6 Study Guide Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the colonies?
Stronger military, greater wealth, larger population
What was another name for loyalist?
Tories
What percentage of colonist were loyalist?
20%
What were hessians?
Mercenaries (hired soldiers)
What was the main goal for hessians?
To make money
What was the biggest advantage the patriots had?
George Washington’s leadership
What was significant about The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was a surprise attack that allowed 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 Deleware River
Battle of Trenten
What was the American capital during the American Revolution
Philadelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of The American Revolution
After Saratoga the French and Spain
become allies of the colonies
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee
Watauga settlement
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772
Was created to create a 10 year lease on the 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 women 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 Nashbourough
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
Winter of Valley Forge
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Weather conditions
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich Von Stueben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
Tought the Continental Army the essentials of military drill and discipline
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
The Marquis De Lofayette
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Helped strengthen the American position in the West
What were privateers?
Privately owned merchant 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 the British to abandon their Carolina campaign and bring new support of independce in the south
What is guerrilla warfare?
A hit and run war technique
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
The Battle of Yorktown
What day was the declaration of independence approved?
July 4, 1776
