American Revolution

Commander of the Continental Army, later elected 1st President of U.S.

Battle considered a turning point in SC bc British began to retreat SC Upcountry:

Major Native Amer. tribe supported the British w/ promise to return control of western lands?

British commander who surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia

The governing body in South Carolina in the early stages of the American Revolution was the:

How did the British successfully capture Charles Town in 1780?

Colonists in S.C. who supported the Continental Congress and independence were:

Battle of Eutaw Springs was considered a British victory; Why would some argue it a Patriot win

S.C. delegates debated the Declaration of Ind. at the 2nd Cont. Congress. These delegates were:

An example of Backcountry people who had no allegiance to either the King or democracy were:

British commander who slaughtered regiment of surrendering Patriots at Waxhaws

Viewed as a hero when he retrieved the fallen flag over wall during the Battle of Ft Sullivan

a strategy that relies on hit-and-run tactics rather than meeting the enemy head-on

A 2nd SC constitution written in 1778 included all of the following changes, except:

What was the purpose of the DOI?

Battle viewed as turning point in Rev. War, Amer. formed alliance w/ France:

The DOI was based on the ideals of democracy inclu. equality & natural rights inspired from:

Colonists in S.C. who remained loyal to the King and Great Britain were:

What happened as a result of the Battle of Cowpens?

Under Horatio Gates, SC Patriots faced defeat due to unpreparedness

All of the following South Carolinians signed the Declaration of Independence, except:

known as the "Swamp Fox", raided British troops, escaped into swamps

called the "Wizard Owl", he rejoined Patriot cause after British destroyed his plantation

Partisan parolee made an example by being hanged in Charles Town as a traitor to British crown

After leaving SC, British troops surrendered in Yorktown, VA What officially ended the Amer Rev

SC adopted its 1st constitution before the DOI was signed. It did all of the following, except:

During the Revolutionary period, African Americans experienced all of the following, except:

commander of SC militia at Sullivan's Island, fort renamed after the battle

Why were so many Rev. war battles fought in SC?

groups formed in SC to fight British troops & Loyalist forces, using hit and run tactics