After the Battle of Saratoga:

French entered as an ally with the colonies

What did SC do to help with the Wilkes Controversy?

Sent Wilkes money to get legal counsel

What were the Navigation Acts?

Restricted who they could sell goods to

Why did the French and Indian War cause the American Revolution?

British were in serious debt and started to tax colonies

What were the Townshend Duties?

Taxes on paint, paper, glass, lead, tea and other items

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

To boycott trade with England until they gave in to demands

What was the purpose of painting tea pots?

To symbolize the protesting of Boston Tea Party

What were the writs of assistance?

Search warrants for smuggled goods

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1
Most Native Americans fought on the side of:
Patriots
British
2
After the Battle of Saratoga:
Cherokee attacked Ninety-Six
French entered as an ally with the colonies
City of Camden was burned to the ground
Spanish entered as an ally with the colonies
3
The man who served as SC's president during the war was:
John Rutledge
George Washington
Christopher Gadsden
Francis Marion
4
Who was left in charge after the capture of Charles Town?
Lord Cornwallis
Patrick Henry
King George III
John Rutledge
5
The Declaration of Independence was written by:
John Hancock
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
6
Which battle signified Britain controlled all of SC?
Camden
Saratoga
Kings Mountain
Eutaw Springs
7
The ideas for the Declaration of Independence were based on the ideas of:
Albert Einstein
Arthur Middleton
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
8
What did SC do to help with the Wilkes Controversy?
Sent Wilkes money to get legal counsel
Sent Wilkes money to secure passage to SC
Sent soldiers to protect Wilkes in England
Wrote letters to Parliament
9
What were the Navigation Acts?
Forced all goods to travel through Boston port
Forced colonists to get permission to grow new crops
Set limits on prices colonies could charge for goods
Restricted who they could sell goods to
10
Why did the French and Indian War cause the American Revolution?
British were in serious debt and started to tax colonies
British parliament blamed the colonists for the war
France gained a lot of territory
British lost, colonists thought they could defeat them too
11
Most African-Americans fought on the side of:
Patriots
British
12
What were the Townshend Duties?
A curfew that existed in all the big towns
Taxes on paint, paper, glass, lead, tea and other items
A pledge to the King of England that had to be recited daily
Jobs or tasks assigned to colonists by the British
13
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To form a colonial army
To boycott trade with England until they gave in to demands
To write the Declaration of Independence
To decide who would lead colonies in the war against England
14
The last major battle in SC was:
Cowpens
Yorktown
Eutaw Springs
Charles Town
15
What was the name of the government SC created before the war?
Royal Government
Continental Congress
Committee of 99
Proprietary Government
16
What was the purpose of painting tea pots?
It was fun
To symbolize the protesting of Boston Tea Party
Because colonists drank a lot of tea
17
What was the name of Christopher Gadsden's group?
Continental Congress
House of Burgesses
Sons of Liberty
Freedom Riders
18
Which of the following was NOT an SC delegate?
Edward Rutledge
John Rutledge
Thomas Heyward
Arthur Middleton
19
A majority of backcountry colonists were:
Patriots
Loyalists
Did not care either way
20
A key reason the Patriots won the war was:
The French entered the war
They had more money
They had more men
They had superior training
21
What was the purpose of the Boston and Charles Town tea parties?
To protest taxes on tea
Protect business of American tea company
To drive West India Tea Company out of business
To prompt the British to start the war
22
A majority of the Lowcountry colonists were:
Patriots
Did not care either way
Loyalists
23
Turning point of the war in South Carolina was:
Camden
Cowpens
Kings Mountain
Sullivan's Island
24
What were the writs of assistance?
Complaints about British troops
Search warrants for smuggled goods
Ways to arrest colonists
Exclusive right to sell tea
25
What year was Charles Town captured?
1781
1776
1780
1863
26
What was the greatest Patriot victory from the war?
Camden
Trenton
Kings Mountain
Saratoga

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