Chapter6 Flashcards
(33 cards)
What were 3 advantages that the British had over the Colonists?
Stronger military, greater wealth, larger population
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?
Carolina’s and Georgia
What colony group had the smallest number of loyalists?
New England
What were Hessians?
hired soldiers
What was the main goal for Hessians?
To make mone
What was the biggest advantage that the Patriots had?
George Washington’s leadership
What was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley’s nickname?
Molly Pitcher
What was Nathan Hale famous for doing?
Spied on the British troops disguised as a Dutch school teacher
What was Nathan Hale’s famous quote?
“The only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”
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?
The Battle of Saratoga
What battle helped secure the Wataugan presence in the Cumberland River area?
Battle of the Buffs
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?
Winter at Valley Forge
Why was there very little fighting done during the winter?
Weather conductions wouldn’t allow
Who drilled the troops at Valley Forge?
Friedrich Von Steuben
Who believed that the future of America had a great influence on the future of mankind?
Marquis de Lafayette
What was the importance of the Battle of Vincennes?
It allowed the Patriots to control the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
What were privateers?
People privately owned merchants war ships
