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Important Battles
Fought in SC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The British Marched to Lexington and Concord to find weapons and ammunition the Patriots stored. | Lexington and Concord |
| The first shots of the war were fired. | Lexington and Concord. |
| Fort Moultrie at Sullivan's Island: ________ Victory | patriot |
| The SC troops led by William Moultrie built a ________ log fort that did not get destroyed by the British. | Palmetto - Battle of Fort Moultrie at Sullivan's Island |
| William Jasper rescued the flag so the patriots would not stop fighting. | Fort Moultrie at Sullivan's Island |
| Occuptation of Charles Town: _________ Victory | British |
| The British Blockade - the city forcing the patriots to surrender. | Occupation of Charles Town |
| The men were forced to sign an _______ of loyalty to Britain, then another oath to fight on the British side. | Oath - Occupation of Charles Town |
| King Mountain: _______ victory | Patriot |
| Patriots from SC, NC, and TN fought a group of _____ led by a British major. | loyalist - Kings Mountain |
| The loyalist asked to surrender but the Patriots did not let them. | Kings Mountain |
| This was a turning point in the war. | Kings Mountain |
| Cowpens: _____ Victory | Patriot |
| The Patriot militia led by Andrew Pickens faked a ______. | Retreat - Battle of Cowpens |
| The Continental Army led by General Daniel Morgan and the militia surrounded the British. | Battle of Cowpens |
| The British ______ the backcountry after the battle. | left - Battle of Cowpens |
| Eutaw Springs: ______ Victory | Patriot |
| American General Nathaniel Greene defeated the British. | Eutaw Springs |
| This became the last _______ battle in SC before the end of the American Revolution. | major - Battle of Eutaw Springs |
| The _____ battle of war. | final - Battle of Yorktown |
| The British marched to the coast to be rescued by the British Navy, but were blockaded by the ______ navy and American troops. | French - Battle of Yorktown |
| The British ______ ending the war. | Surrender - Battle of Yorktown |