Chapter 6 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Better training,bigger army,better navy
What day was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July.4,1776
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
Where was the strongest number of Loyalists in the colonies?
In the south
What colony group had the smallest number of loyalists?
Massachusetts
What were Hessians?
People the British empires hired to put in the army
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To get paid
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
They knew their surroundings
What was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley’s nickname?
Pitcher girl
What was Nathan Hale famous for doing?
For sticking up for his country
What was Nathan Hale’s famous quote?
If I could I would do it again
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?
Philadelphia
What battle was the turning point of the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
Fort caswell
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?
Yorktown
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
With the technology available it was hard to fight in the cold
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
The French and Spanish
What was the importance of the Battle of Vincennes?
It gave the British all the land east of the Mississippi River and all land north of Florida and Louisiana
What were privateers?
People who owned ships and the u.s.a gave them something else in return