Ch 6 The American Revolution Lesson 3 Battlegrounds Shift
Who is Nathanael Greene? What did he do?
Commander who replaced Gates. -> He attacked Cornwallis by splitting his army into two instead of attacking him all at once.
True or False. British threats caused many people in the Carolinas to remain loyal to the British.
False
After he gave up the campaign to conquer the Carolinas, General Cornwallis and his troops retreated to ____.
Virginia
True or False. American forces led by Francis Marion used hit-and-run attacks against British forces.
True
True or False. Some Native American tribes sided with the British and raided American settlements.
True
Why did more Native Americans side with the British than with the Patriots?
The Patriots had fought against them, taken land that belonged to them, and changed their way of life.
What is a famous thing Francis Marion known for?
He hid in the eastern South Carolina Swamp
Who is George Rogers Clark?
He is the milita leader of virginia
True or False. 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
The surrender of ____ in May of 1780 marked the worst American defeat of the war.
Charles Town, South Carolina
Who was Bernardo de Gálvez and how did he help the Americans?
He was the Spanish governor and 1. He shipped supplies and ammunition up the Missippi River. 2. He allowed them to use the Port of New Orleans 3. He fought the British in the South
Which British commander was nicknamed the "hair buyer" because he paid Native Americans for settlers' scalps?
Henry Hamilton
What effect did the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain have?
It gave them more support from Southern settlers.
Why is the Battle between the Bonhomme Richard and Serapis so significant?
It was the first time an American ship had captured a British ship in British waters
What did George Rogers Clark capture?
Kaskaskia and Vincennes.
American officer John Paul Jones became famous during the war for ____.
Successfully raiding British ports
Why do you think neutral Americans decided to fight against the British?
The British said they would hang their leaders and destroy their land!
Describe events in the Revolutionary War in the West.
They fought in many areas like the western fronier, or land west of the Appalachian Mountains. British and Native Americans raided settlements
Who was General Charles Cornwallis?
General Cornwallis was a British leader who led successful battles in the Revolutionary war, but then got captured in Yorktown, Virgina.
Who was John Paul Jones?
Paul John Jones was a Patriot hero who was the ship captain of the Bonhomme Richard.
What did Britain's blockade do and how did the Americans combat the blockade?
The British's blockade stopped ships from coming or going with people or supplies. They stopped this by passing a rule that allowed privatley owned ships to have weapons attached.
Who was Joseph Brant?
The Mohawk chief. He led attacks in southwest New York and northern Pennsylvania.