Chapter 6 Study Guide Flashcards
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger Military
Greater Wealth
Larger Population
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
Mercenaries from Germany
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
Fought on home ground “Home Feild Advantage”
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
Was a suprise attack that allowed the Americans 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?
Philidelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
After the Battle of Saratoga 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?
Created the first structured government west of the Appalachain Mountain
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Transylvania Purchase in Sycamore Shoals
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?
Because she dont there to be conflict between the two tribes
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
The Battle of 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?
Valley Forge
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Because weapons didnt function correctly during the winter
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrick Von Stueben
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marquis de Lafayette
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He drilled the troops
What did George Rogers Clark do after the Battle of Vincennes?
Stregthen Americas position in the west
What were privateers?
Privatley owned merchant war ships
What was Francis Marion’s nickname?
The Swamp Fox
In what two ways did the Battle of Kings Mountain have an impact on the war?
Abandon the Carolina campaign
New support of idependence in the south
What is guerrilla warfare?
Hit and run tactic
Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?
Battle of Yorktown
Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Jay
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 return back home
Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?
Many other nations
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
