American Revolution
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| What is a Patriot? | A colonist not loyal to the British crown who fought for the cause of liberty.
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| What is a Loyalist? | A colonist who remained loyal to the British crown and believed in the cause of liberty.
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| What region of SC were the Patriots in? | Lowcountry
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| What region of SC were the Loyalists in? | Backcountry
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| Who wanted to live their lives without government interference? | Loyalists
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| What was important about a woman's role in the American Revolution? | They managed farms and businesses while men were away. They carried messages between militia and the Continental Army.
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| What did Britain promise Africans if they took up arms to fight with them? | Freedom
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| What did Britain promise Natives if they took up arms to fight with them? | Land
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| What tactic did the partisan leaders of SC use? | Guerilla Warfare
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| Whose hanging led to the Battle of Eutaw Springs? | Isaac Hayne
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| Who was the "Gamecock" that remained determined even when the outlook looked bleak? | Thomas Sumter
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| Who was the "Wizard Owl" that played an important role in the Battle of Cowpens? | Andrew Pickens
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| Who was the "Swamp Fox" that used extensive knowledge of local swamps to avoid capture? | Francis Marion
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| What was the major turning point of the war because it led to America's alliance with France? | Battle of Saratoga
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| Why did British change strategies and concentrate on fighting in the Southern Colonies in 1778? | Britain had support of Loyalists in SC
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| How did the patriot/partisan militias help the Continental Army win the American Revolution? | They attacked British supply lines, harassed their armies, and slowed British advances in SC.
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| What battle was the turning point of the war in SC? | Battle of Kings Mountain
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| What saved the fort near Sullivan's Island for the Patriots? | Palmetto logs and crashed British ships
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| How did the siege of Charleston cause many Loyalists to join the Patriots side? | Britain mistreated many colonists that supported them by confiscating property
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| What was the partisan strategy at Cowpens? | Divide, attack, retreat, regroup and attack again
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| Why was the battle of King's Mountain considered a civil war? | It was a battle between SC Loyalists and SC Patriots
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| What battle were the militia not prepared and ran away during battle? | Battle of Cowpens
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| What did the British do after the Battle of Eutaw Springs? | Began leaving SC
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| What did all of the SC signers of the Declaration of Independence have in common? | Politically elite
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| Whose ideas of equality, natural rights, and purpose of government influenced Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independence? | John Locke
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