Chapter 6 Test Review Flashcards
Who wrote the pro-independence pamphlet titled “Common Sense?”
Thomas Paine
By whom was the Virginia Resolution presented to Congress?
Richard Henry Lee
The Virginia Resolution stated that the colonies were “_______and ________ states.”
free/independent
The first main section of the Declaration of Independence states some general ideas about __________________.
society and government
What was the main reason for writing the Declaration of Independence?
to declare the separation of the United States government from Britain
What battle was the major turning point in the Middle States during the Revolution?
Saratoga
How did the fighting between Britain and France help the Americans?
It left fewer British troops to fight in North America.
What is a formal agreement between two powers to work together toward a common goal?
alliance
What was the name of the first country to sign a treaty of alliance with the United States?
France
How did African Americans help the Patriot cause during the Revolutionary War?
African Americans aided the Patriot cause throughout the Revolution. They served as minutemen at Lexington and Concord. Some enslaved Af. Am. fled from their masters and served in the American Army. Some served in the navy, northern militias, and state armies. By the end of the war, 7,000 Af. Am. served on the American side.
What is a privateer?
A civilian ship that has its government’s permission to raid enemy ships.
Native Americans tended to side with which side?
Britain/British
Explain the British strategy in the South during the Revolution. Talk about its successes and failures.
The British strategy in the South was to capture key cities, win over the local population, and then march north acquiring one state after another. At first the plan seemed to work. The British took control of most of Georgia and South Carolina. However, the American guerrilla attacks eventually slowed the British advance, and the battles such as the Battle of Cowpens weakened the British army. By October 1781, the last of the British forces had been defeated with the help of the French.
The American Revolution inspired revolutionary movements in what areas of the world?
France and Latin America
Who led guerrilla attacks against the British in the South?
Francis Marion
