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The American Revolution in South Carolina
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A Quiz to help 3rd grade students study for a social studies test.
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1
What is one of the things leaders at the Second Continental Congress agreed to do?
Buy tea, sugar, cloth, other goods from British again
Send a letter to Parliament asking for help with the king
Break away from Great Britain and start their own country
Put Thomas Jefferson in charge of the New Continental Army
2
Many slaves fought in the war because they were promised their freedom
True
False
3
Why did South Carolina need a state constitution?
Improve their colonial constitution by writing new one
Wanted British king to know they were loyal
No longer called themselves British colonist so got new plan
Wrote a constitution to list complaints about Parliament
4
Battle of Kings Mountain was important win for Patriots- it gave hope they could beat British
False
True
5
Why did William Jasper risk his life to save the flag during the battle at Fort Moultrie?
Jasper's commanding officer told him to get the flag
If the British could get the flag it would mean they won
Flag showed the Patriots were still fighting; didn't give up
Flag belonged to Jasper's family, so it was special to him
6
The Loyalists did not want to do anything that might be seen as reason
False
True
7
What were the "Intolerable Acts" of the British?
Laws to punish SC for not honoring Stamp Act
Laws punishing any colonist who did not "tolerate" Stamp Act
Punish Mass for Boston Tea Party (closing port of Boston)
Laws passed by British to give American colonies rep in Par
8
Why was "taxation without representation" a problem for the colonists?
Colonists didn't let Parliament have a say in laws and taxes
Parliament would not pass any laws or taxes for colonists
Parliament didn't let colonists have a say in laws and taxes
Colonists did not want to have any laws or taxes
9
What rights did the Declaration of Independence say that all men have?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
To choose whether to have a king or constitution
To own property and start businesses
Independence and freedom from Parliament
10
Which of the following was NOT a reason colonists wanted to be free?
People had a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
Should get free goods, such as tea, from the government
Believed a government should protect their rights
Believed a government should get its power from the people
11
Who were the Patriots?
Colonists who did not want a war against Britain
Colonists who wanted war with Britain to gain Independence
Colonist wanted more boycotts against British instead of war
Colonists who wanted representation in Parliament
12
Why was Francis Marion known as the "Swamp Fox"
A lot of foxes in the swamps where Marion hid out
Marion & men made sneak attacks on British & hid in swamps
Marion grew up near the swamps and got his nickname as a boy
When Marion and men beat British, they sang a song about fox
13
Yamassee tribe fought on the Patriot side in the war
False
True
14
Which of the following was NOT a result of the First Continental Congress?
The colonies started a new boycott of trade with the British
Each colony set up a militia
Colonials sent letter warning king they would take action
Colonial leaders sent British soldiers back to England
15
Who fought against each other in the battle at Ninety Six?
Loyalists and British soldiers
Patriots and British soldiers
Patriots and Loyalists
Loyalists and the Cherokee
16
Slaves & free blacks helped Patriots with war effort in many ways-cooks, messengers,boat pilots
False
True
17
3 most important battles in SC:Battle of Charles Town, Battle of Concord & Battle of Lexington
False
True
18
Which is a reason the colonists were able to win the battle at Fort Moultrie?
They had more soldiers than the British
They found out what the British were planning in advance
They added palmetto logs to the fort they were building
They came up behind the British and surprised them
19
Patriots tricked the British at the Battle of Cowpens by leading them through the swamps
False
True
20
How did the British take Charles Town?
Walked in with guns and took over the city in one day
Blockaded the city by land so supplies could come in by sea
Tricked the people in Charles Town into leaving the city
They held the town under seige for over a month
21
What happened when the British stole from and burned Patriot homes in South Carolina?
Many Patriots moved to other states
More colonists got angry and joined the Patriots
Loyalists became the leaders of South Carolina
Colonists were frightened and tried to please the British
22
Who were the Loyalists?
Colonists who did not want a war against Britain
Colonists who wanted representation in Parliament
Colonists who wanted boycott against British instead of war
Colonists wanted war with Britain to gain independence
23
Why did England put new taxes in place for the colonists?
Needed help expanding to other countries.
Needed help paying for all the tea they bought.
Needed help paying for wars they had fought.
Needed help paying back money they had borrowed from Spain.
24
What advantages did the Patriot militia soldiers have over the well-trained British soldiers?
They had more years of experience fighting as an army
They knew the land well. Move quickly through woods & swamps
They had better guns and other weapons
The men in the militias were older and stronger than British
25
Cherokee helped British fight the colonists because British offered them guns and other goods
False
True
26
Why did the Declaration of Independence say the colonists had a right to go to war?
British government taxed the colonists too much
British government didn't like the colonists' boycotts
The British government did not protect the colonists' right
British government sent soldiers to the colonies
27
Women helped with the war effort by acting as spies and forming militias
False
True
28
How did colonists protest the Stamp Act?
Threw all of the stamps off a ship into Boston Harbor
Stopped buying tea, sugar, cloth, other goods from British
Bought all of the stamps they could
Started buying tea, sugar, cloth, other goods from British
29
How did some colonists protest the Tea Act?
Agreed to pay the British tax on tea
Threw chests of tea off a ship into Boston Harbor
Started buying tea only from British merchants
Stopped buying sugar, cloth, and other goods from British
30
After winning the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies became states in an independent country
False
True
