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Soc St, Ch6,Sect 2-3
The American Revolution 1776-1788, The War Continues/The War Moves West & South
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the summer of 1779_______________raised an army to capture British outposts along the southern coast to open supply lines to help the American cause. | the governor of Louisiana |
| When Congress printed millions of dollars worth of paper money with little gold and silver to back it up, the price of goods in the colonies... | went up - that's inflation. |
| In the late 1770's, the British concentrated their attacks in the South, where there were many ___________. | Loyalists |
| If a __________ was able to capture a British ship during the war, it was theirs. | Privateer |
| The American Navy was ___________ and was not able to keep most American ports open. | not strong |
| A __________ of the American coast by British ships prevented supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army. | blockade |
| Because of the victories of ____________, the Americans will lay claim to the Ohio Valley after the war. | George Rogers Clark |
| Most Native Americans sided with the _________during the war. | British |
| At first the British did well in the South but ____________by Patriots caught them off guard. | guerilla attacks |
| The British decided to concentrate their efforts in the South partly because the South had many___________. | Loyalists |
| Even with foreign help, raising money for the war was still ____________ for the Americans. | a big problems |
| The thirteen American warships that the Continental Congress ordered to be built _____________. | were captured or sunk by the British army except for two |
| The British hoped to use their sea power and the support of loyalists in the South to win __________. | a decisive victory |
| In 1778, the British changed their strategy and would now concentrate their efforts mainly in the____________. | New England Colonies |
| Spain's attacks on British forts in places such as Mobile helped the Americans by diverting British troops from_____________. | fighting the war |
| Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering? | Valley Forge |
| The French nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was... | the Marquis de Lafayette |
| The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at... | Saratoga |
| Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money? | inflation |
| George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was... | keeping his army together |
| The "Swamp Fox" known for his imaginative war tactics, is... | Francis Marion |
| "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." This quote is attributed to _________who was hanged by the British for spying. | Nathan Hale |
| The hit-and-run technique of fighting, which caught the British off guard, is called... | guerrilla warfare |
| The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was.... | Fredrich von Steuben |
| Led brutal attacks against the Americans on the frontier areas of New York and Pennsylvania | Chief Joseph Brandt |
| British commander at Detroit - "Hair Buyer" - paid Native Americans for American scalps | Henry Hamilton |
| American hero in the West - important victories will later give Americans claim to the Ohio Valley | George Rogers Clark |
| Financing the war was a problem for the Americans because the Continental Congress had no power to raise money through ________. | Taxes |
| Played an important role in getting French aid for the Patriots during the war | Ben Franklin |
| British commander in charge of the British troops in the South | Cornwallis |
| After a failed campaign in the South, Cornwallis retreated here to await new orders and badly needed supplies | Yorktown |
| The Revolutionary War ideals of freedom and liberty caused some white Americans to question the institution of __________ | Slavery |
| Briefly describe the important role that colonial women played in helping the Patriotic cause | MOST IMPORTANT ROLE: took care of the home front, ran the farms and shops; others accompanied troops as cooks and nurses; others took husbands' places or disguised as men and fought |
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