Chapter 6 Flashcards
(36 cards)
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military, greater wealth, and larger population
What was another name for loyalists?
Tories
What percentage of Colonists were loyalists?
20%
What were Hessians?
Hessians were merecernaries (hired soldiers).
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To make money
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
George washington’s leadership
What was significant about the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga?
It was a suprise attack that allowed the mercenaries to takemuch needed brittish 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?
The battle at Trenton
Where was the American capital during the American Revolution?
Philidelphia
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the American Revolution?
France became allies with the colonies
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?
To create a 10 year lease on the land from the cherokee
What did the Watauga Petitions also help create west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The first structured government west of the appalachin mountains
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?
To make peace
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
The battle of the bluffs
Who helped James Robertson create Fort Nashborough?
John Donelson
What was the biggest ally the Patriots had during the war?
The 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 the weather wouldnt allow it and technology was not yet advanced enough to fight in the cold and wet
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Fredrich von stuben
What was important about Friedrich von Steuben’s time at Valley Forge?
He taught the continental army the essientials of military drill and dicipline
