AH 6.3 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Explain whey more Native Americans sided with the British than with the Patriots? | The British seemed to present less of a threat than the Americans did. |
| Who set out to end the British attacks on western settlers? | George R. Clark, a lieutenant colonel. |
| Where was the victory that strengthened the American position in the West? | Vincennes. |
| What did the British do to prevent supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army? | British Blockade. |
| What were privateers? | They were privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons. |
| Describe how privateers helped the American cause. | They captured more British ships than the American navy. |
| Who was the daring commander of the privateer BONHOMME RICHARD? | John Paul Jones |
| What response did this commander give to the British captain of the SERAPIS when asked whether he wished to surrender during a long, fierce battle at sea? | I have not yet begun the fight. |
| What strategy did the British use in an attempt to finish the war and bring the colonies back into the empire? | Getting the South. |
| Where and when did the worst American defeat of the war take place? | Charles Town |
| Who was in command of the British forces in the South? | General Charles Cornwallis |
| Why was the hit-and-run technique of guerrilla warfare successful against the British? | It caught the British off guard. |
| Who was known as the Swamp Fox? | Francis Marion |
| When did Charles Cornwallis retreat north to Virginia? | April, 1781 |
| Where did Cornwallis set up camp? | Yorktown, VA |
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