Rev War Flashcards
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4 1776
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
People money resources
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
German mercenaries
What was the main goal for Hessians?
Money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
Spain and France
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was the turning point of the war
By the end of the American Revolution, what was the only state to not have African Americans fighting?
Georgia
What was the name of the surprise attack on Christmas 1776 where Washington crossed the Delaware River
York town
Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?
Philadelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
Because Cornwallis surrendered
What significant thing did James Robertson establish in modern day East Tennessee?
Got watauga
What was the purpose of the Watauga Petitions of 1772
For land west of the appalachians
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
More land