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Moose-Amer Revol
American Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Who would say, "The King is a tyrant!" | Patriot |
What future president was a young boy during the Revolution and refused to shine a British soldier's boots? | Andrew Jackson |
Who would say, "Let's take Charles Town from those rebels!" | Loyalist |
Who was promised land that was taken from them if they helped the British defeat the colonists? | Native Americans |
Who was promised freedom if they helped the British defeat the colonists? | slaves |
Which group, Patriot or Loyalist, didn't want any interference in their lives? | Loyalist |
Which battle was the turning point of the entire American Revolution? | Saratoga |
Which battle was the turning point of the war in South Carolina? | Kings Mountain |
Why did the British try the strategy of going to the south in order to defeat the colonists? | To gain support from the Loyalists |
What saved the fort near Sullivan's Island for the Patriots? | Palmetto logs and British ships ran aground |
What happened after the siege of Charles Town that made many people to join the Patriot side? | British mistreatment of the colonists and confiscated property |
What was the cause of the colonial defeat at Camden? | unprepared and ran away |
Why is the Battle of Kings Mountain considered a civil war? | Loyalist South Carolinians were fighting Patriot South Carolinians |
What did the British do after the defeat at Kings Mountain?t | Left the interior of SC |
What did the British do after the victory at Eutaw Springs? | Started evacuating SC |
What was the Patriot strategy at the Battle of Cowpens? | Divide, attack, retreat, another group attack, retreat |
Why did SC have more skirmishes during the war than any other colony? | Many Loyalists to aid the British |
What did women in SC do during the Revolution? | Nurses and messengers |
What group were most helpful in driving the British from SC? | Militia |
What did Partisan leaders in SC do that was effective against the British? | Surprise attacks and destroyed supply lines |