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SC in the American Revolution Review
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1
Under Horatio Gates, SC Patriots faced defeat due to unpreparedness
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of King's Mountain
Battle of DeWitt's Corner
Battle of Camden
2
During the Revolutionary period, African Americans experienced all of the following,
except:
most continued to work as slaves
some served as translators in the war effort
some fought in partisan groups
some served as soldiers in the Continental Army
3
What was the purpose of the DOI?
to declare the Cont. Congress in violation of rights
to show how the British had been disrespected by colonies
to propose a "separate but equal" treatment by G.B.
to declare the reasons to separate from G.B.
4
Commander of the Continental Army, later elected 1st President of U.S.
John Adams
Henry Laurens
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
5
Partisan parolee made an example by being hanged in Charles Town as a traitor to British crown
Christopher Gadsden
Edward Rutledge
Benjamin Martin
Isaac Hayne
6
All of the following South Carolinians signed the Declaration of Independence,
except
:
Edward Rutledge
Arthur Middleton
Benjamin Martin
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
7
Battle viewed as turning point in Rev. War, Amer. formed alliance w/ France:
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Ninety Six
Battle of King's Mountain
Battle of Saratoga
8
SC adopted its 1st constitution before the DOI was signed. It did all of the following,
except
:
lower house elected by people, upper house elected by lower
a 'president' elected by legislature
provided bicameral legislature
more representation from Backcountry than Lowcountry
9
The DOI was based on the ideals of democracy inclu. equality & natural rights inspired from:
John Locke
Christopher Gadsden
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
10
An example of Backcountry people who had no allegiance to either the King or democracy were:
partisan patriots of the Lowcountry
Frenchmen left from the French & Indian War
German immigrant small farmers
representatives of the Continental Congress
11
groups formed in SC to fight British troops & Loyalist forces, using hit and run tactics
Patriot partisans
Organized Redcoats
Cherokee Warriors
German mercenaries
12
Colonists in S.C. who remained loyal to the King and Great Britain were:
Mercenaries
Patriots
Neutrals
Loyalists
13
What happened as a result of the Battle of Cowpens?
British soundly defeated, retreated north into NC
persuaded Loyalists to join Patriot cause
released cows upon the upstate of SC
bloodiest single day of battle
14
Major Native Amer. tribe supported the British w/ promise to return control of western lands?
Cherokee
Catawba
Yemassee
Seminole
15
Viewed as a hero when he retrieved the fallen flag over wall during the Battle of Ft Sullivan
William Jasper
Christopher Gadsden
George Washington
William Moultrie
16
British commander who surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia
Banastre Tarleton
Lord Cornwallis
Nathanael Greene
Horatio Gates
17
British commander who slaughtered regiment of surrendering Patriots at Waxhaws
William Jasper
Banastre Tarleton
George Washington
Thomas Sumter
18
a strategy that relies on hit-and-run tactics rather than meeting the enemy head-on
alliance
siege
partisan warfare
arsenal
19
called the "Wizard Owl", he rejoined Patriot cause after British destroyed his plantation
Andrew Pickens
Francis Marion
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Sumter
20
Colonists in S.C. who supported the Continental Congress and independence were:
Neutrals
Patriots
Mercenaries
Loyalists
21
known as the "Swamp Fox", raided British troops, escaped into swamps
Thomas Sumter
Andrew Pickens
Francis Marion
William Harden
22
Battle considered a turning point in SC bc British began to retreat SC Upcountry:
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Ninety Six
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of King's Mountain
23
How did the British successfully capture Charles Town in 1780?
British sieged Charles Town for six weeks
British used guerilla warfare
British captured Ft. Moultrie
backcountry had fallen under British control
24
commander of SC militia at Sullivan's Island, fort renamed after the battle
William Martin
William Moultrie
William Jasper
William Harden
25
Why were so many Rev. war battles fought in SC?
more slaves to fight there
climate was more appealing to soldiers
colonial Patriots from SC
strength & activity of Loyalists
26
S.C. delegates debated the Declaration of Ind. at the 2nd Cont. Congress. These delegates were:
planters who represented the Lowcountry elite
small farmers who represented the middle class
small farmers who represented the Backcountry people
plantation owners who represented the Backcountry Germans
27
After leaving SC, British troops surrendered in Yorktown, VA What officially ended the Amer Rev
Committee of 99
Treaty of Paris of 1783
SC Constitution of 1778
Treaty of Ninety Six
28
A 2nd SC constitution written in 1778 included all of the following changes,
except:
'president' now called 'governor'
provided a unicameral legislature
representation was slightly more equally distributed
Church of England no longer official church of SC
29
Battle of Eutaw Springs was considered a British victory; Why would some argue it a Patriot win
Patriots suffered more losses in deaths than British
British held part of field & never recovered
Americans made it into British camps
Brit retreated to Charleston, leaving Pats in control of SC
30
The governing body in South Carolina in the early stages of the American Revolution was the:
Provincial Congress
House of Commons
House of Lords
House of Burgesses