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American Revolution
HT 8th Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| After which Battles was Washington appointed to lead the Continental Army? | Lexington & Concord |
| Washington was appointed to lead the Continental Army at the ___________________ Continental _____________. | Second/Congress |
| As news the war began, SC govt acted quickly and quietly to intercept _______ from British officials, and set up a_______ __________ for war. | mail/ secret arsenal |
| Why wasn't SC united against Great Britain? | The Patriots and Loyalist/ Tories did not agree |
| ________ wanted a new country? | Patriots |
| ________ wanted a peaceful resolution with the mother country | Loyalist/Tories |
| Bloodshed in SC broke out in ____ Nov. 1775 | 96 |
| Patriots hoped to rally some _____ to support the Revolution. | Loyalist |
| In 1776, SC drafted a ________ _______ stating that the new gov’t was temporary until the differences between Great Britain and America were obtained. | state constitution |
| _____ was Colonial SC's first President. | John Rutledge |
| June 1776 British ships attacked ______ | Sullivan’s Island. |
| ______ ________ of the fort absorbed the British cannon fire | Palmetto logs |
| British had to from the Battle at Sullivan's Island due to _______. | 200 causalities |
| How many colonies voted on the decision for American independence. | 12 |
| Which stated abstained from the decision for American independence? | NY |
| Declaration was finished and signed on _____________. | July 4, 1776 |
| Name the 4 SC delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence. | Heyward, Lynch, Rutledge, & Middleton |
| During the first few years of the Rev. most fighting was in ____. | Northern Colonies |
| After a decisive victory at __________ in 1777 the French decided to form and alliance with the Americans. | Saratoga, NY |
| Second Cherokee War – Cherokee retaliated against _______ for same old complaints against British | colonists |
| The _____ decided to form and alliance with the Americans after a decisive victory at Saratoga, NY in 1777.. | French |
| SC militia organized and attacked the Cherokee pushing them to _______ that ended all major battles with the Cherokee. | sign a treaty |
| After little success in the North, where did the British turn the attention? and why? | British turn their attention to taking control of the South, especially for profitable items that would benefit Britain’s economy. |
| ______ proposed a radical idea to arm the slaves in order to defend their ambition against taking Charles Town. | John Lauren |
| Why did John Laurens proposed a radical idea of arming the slaves? | In order to defend their ambition against taking Charles Town. |
| John Lauren idea to arm the slaves was shot down and following a six week siege, ____________ fell to the British general Cornwallis. | Charles Town |
| By 1780, the __________ controlled much the coastal SC and the war was beginning to take a toll on the Colonies. | British. This caused Patriot morale to be at an all time low. |
| Second Cherokee War – | Cherokee retaliated against colonists for same old complaints against British |
| SC militia organized and attacked the Cherokee pushing them to sign a ________ ended all major battles with the Cherokee. | treaty |
| With little success in the North the British turn their attention to taking control of the ______, especially for ______ items that would benefit Britain’s economy. | South/ profitable |
| Few months after defeat at Charles Town _______was defeated by the British at the battle of Camden. | General Horatio Gates |
| Few months after defeat at Charles Town General Horatio Gates was defeated by the British at the battle of ______. | Camden |
| Battle of Camden- ______ Americans were killed with 1000 captured and fewer than _____British killed. | 800 / 70 |
| Battle of Camden- 800 _____were killed with 1000 captured and fewer than 70 ______killed. | Americans/ British |
| Battle of Camden - After two defeats, ______ militia rallied under partisan warfare, to keep the British from est. complete control of the _______ . | Patriot / South |
| Battle of Camden - Feuding _____ _____ in the upcountry of SC between Loyalists, Patriots, and remnants of the Regulator movement. | civil war |
| Battle of Camden - Feuding civil war in the upcountry of SC between _______, ______, and remnants of the Regulator movement. | Loyalists, Patriots |
| Battle of Camden - Key upcountry battle was the Patriot victory at _______________ | Kings Mountain |
| Battle of Camden - American forces from Carolinas, Virginia and ______ destroyed the enemy killing, wounding, or taking prisoner most all Loyalists | Georgia |
| Battle of Cowpens - In NW SC , the continental army divided it’s forces to entice _____________ | Cornwallis |
| Battle of Cowpens - After an orderly retreat the militia fired on the ______ with pt. blank accuracy. Set the tone for the end of the ______________________. | British/Set the tone for end of the Revolution |
| _________ was the last major battle in SC, British gained a victory but the Continental army knew they were wearing down the British. Within a month the ______ surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia. | Battle of Eutaw Springs / British |
| _____________– would not provide info. To British | Martha Bratton |
| _________________- dispatch rider | Jane Black Thomas |
| _______________– Dispatch rider, captured but refused to turn | Emily Geiger |
| __________________ – house was taken over for use as a British headquarters, then later burned. | Rebecca Motte |
| October 19, 1781 ____________ surrendered at Yorktown | General Cornwallis |
| October 19, 1781 General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown. In the months after many loyalist colonists and some African Americans left for ____________________________. | England, West Indies, or Canada. |
| The revolution came to a close on __________ , | 12/14/1782, |
| The __________________ was signed setting the boundaries of the new American nation from the Great lakes to Florida, and from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River. | Treaty of Paris |
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