Chapter 6 Flashcards

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What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?

A

Stronger military, greater wealth, and a larger population

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1
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What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?

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July 4, 1776

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2
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What was another name for loyalists?

A

Tories

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3
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What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?

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About 20%

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4
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Where was the strongest number of Loyalists in the colonies?

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The Carolinas and Georgia

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What colony group had the smallest number of loyalists?

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The New England region

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6
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What were Hessians?

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Mercenaries for the British army, from Germany.

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7
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What was the main goal for Hessians?

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To make money

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What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?

A

George Washington’s leadership

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9
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What was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley’s nickname?

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Molly Pitcher

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10
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What was Nathan Hale famous for doing?

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Spying on British troops disguised as a Dutch schoolteacher

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What was Nathan Hale’s famous quote?

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“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

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12
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By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?

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South Carolina

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What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River?

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The Battle of Trenton

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14
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Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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15
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What battle was the turning point of the war?

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Battle of Saratoga

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What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?

A

The Battle of the Bluffs

17
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What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war?

A

France

18
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Where did Washington’s forces experience a time of terrible suffering without major necessities during the winter
of 1777/1778?

A

The Winter at Valley Forge

19
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Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?

A

Weather conditions wouldn’t allow it.

20
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Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?

A

Fredrich Von Steuben

21
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Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?

A

Marquis de Lafayette

22
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What was the importance of the Battle of Vincennes?

A

It allowed the Patriots to control the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers

23
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What were privateers?

A

Privately owned merchant warships

24
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Who said, “I have not yet begun to fight”?

A

John Paul Jones

25
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Where was the Patriots’ worst defeat of the entire war?

A

The Battle at Charles Town (Charleston)

26
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What was Francis Marion’s nickname?

A

The Swamp Fox

27
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What is guerrilla warfare?

A

A hit and run war technique

28
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Where was General Washington leading his troops secretly to fight in the last major battle of the war?

A

To Yorktown

29
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Who were the 3 people sent from America to Paris to try and work out a treaty?

A

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay

30
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What treaty stated that Great Britain would withdraw all of their troops from America?

A

The Treaty of Paris 1783

31
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What did Washington plan to do after the war?

A

To retire back to Mount Vernon

32
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Were other nations inspired by the result of the American Revolution?

A

Yes, Hati