Social Studies test Study Guide 3
Which British commander was nicknamed the "hair buyer" because he paid Native Americans for settlers' scalps?
Henry Hamilton
After he gave up the campaign to conquer the Carolinas, General Cornwallis and his troops retreated to ____.
Virginia
British threats caused many people in the Carolinas to remain loyal to the British.
false
The British used their navy to form a blockade of American harbors. To create a blockade means to ____.
prevent ships from entering or leaving a harbor
Bernardo de Gálvez helped the American side by ____.
shipping supplies and ammunition up the Mississippi River to american troops
American officer John Paul Jones became famous during the war for ____.
successfully raiding British ports
American forces led by Francis Marion used hit-and-run attacks against British forces.
true
During the American Revolution, Congress authorized private merchant ships to sail as privateers, meaning they could be outfitted with weapons and capture enemy ships and cargo.
true
Some Native American tribes sided with the British and raided American settlements.
true
The surrender of ____ in May of 1780 marked the worst American defeat of the war.
Charles Town, South Carolina