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Sullivan Island
The Battle of Sullivan's Island
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why were the British unhappy with the leaders of South Carolina? | The leaders of South Carolina had written a state constitution. |
| Who were the Redcoats? | British soldiers |
| What did they call the soldiers who were against British rule? | Patriots or Rebels |
| How were the Patriots and Loyalists alike? | They were both colonists. |
| How were the Patriots and Loyalists unlike? | The Patriots were against British rule. The Loyalists supported British rule. |
| Why was the palmetto tree chosen as a symbol for the South Carolina flag? | The palmetto trees saved the fort. |
| What was placed into the soft sand to make walls for the fort? | palmetto trees |
| Who was the commander for the Patriots? | William Moultrie |
| Why was the fort later re-named Fort Moultrie? | Bravery. His men had never fought before, but they believed in what they were fighting for. |
| What important part was missing from the Fort Moultrie building structure? | back wall |
| How did the palmetto trees save the fort? | Cannonballs landed in sand. Cannonballs bounced off the palmetto walls. Cannonballs got stuck in the spongy walls of the palmetto wood. |
| Who retrieved the flag when it was knocked down during battle? | William Jasper |
| What did the Patriots do as they awaited the arrival of more ammunition? | They ate lunch. |
| Why did the British think that the Patriots had given up on the battle? | The Patriots were not firing their weapons. They were eating lunch in the safety of the fort. |
| What happened when the Patriots' ammunition was delivered? | The Patriots opened fire on the British ships, and sent them sailing away in badly damaged ships. |
| Why was the Battle of Sullivan's Island seen as a major victory for the Patriots? | This victory showed the Patriots that even though they had fewer men than the British army and had fewer supplies, they could still defeat the British. |
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