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British commander who slaughtered regiment of surrendering Patriots at Waxhaws
Thomas Sumter
George Washington
William Jasper
Banastre Tarleton
2
Colonists in S.C. who supported the Continental Congress and independence were:
Neutrals
Loyalists
Patriots
Mercenaries
3
After leaving SC, British troops surrendered in Yorktown, VA What officially ended the Amer Rev
Treaty of Paris of 1783
SC Constitution of 1778
Committee of 99
Treaty of Ninety Six
4
Partisan parolee made an example by being hanged in Charles Town as a traitor to British crown
Christopher Gadsden
Edward Rutledge
Isaac Hayne
Benjamin Martin
5
a strategy that relies on hit-and-run tactics rather than meeting the enemy head-on
partisan warfare
arsenal
siege
alliance
6
S.C. delegates debated the Declaration of Ind. at the 2nd Cont. Congress. These delegates were:
small farmers who represented the middle class
plantation owners who represented the Backcountry Germans
planters who represented the Lowcountry elite
small farmers who represented the Backcountry people
7
Viewed as a hero when he retrieved the fallen flag over wall during the Battle of Ft Sullivan
Christopher Gadsden
George Washington
William Jasper
William Moultrie
8
Commander of the Continental Army, later elected 1st President of U.S.
John Adams
George Washington
Henry Laurens
Lord Cornwallis
9
How did the British successfully capture Charles Town in 1780?
backcountry had fallen under British control
British sieged Charles Town for six weeks
British captured Ft. Moultrie
British used guerilla warfare
10
A 2nd SC constitution written in 1778 included all of the following changes,
except:
provided a unicameral legislature
'president' now called 'governor'
Church of England no longer official church of SC
representation was slightly more equally distributed
11
groups formed in SC to fight British troops & Loyalist forces, using hit and run tactics
Organized Redcoats
German mercenaries
Cherokee Warriors
Patriot partisans
12
commander of SC militia at Sullivan's Island, fort renamed after the battle
William Moultrie
William Harden
William Jasper
William Martin
13
Under Horatio Gates, SC Patriots faced defeat due to unpreparedness
Battle of King's Mountain
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Camden
Battle of DeWitt's Corner
14
Colonists in S.C. who remained loyal to the King and Great Britain were:
Patriots
Mercenaries
Loyalists
Neutrals
15
What was the purpose of the DOI?
to declare the Cont. Congress in violation of rights
to declare the reasons to separate from G.B.
to show how the British had been disrespected by colonies
to propose a "separate but equal" treatment by G.B.
16
Why were so many Rev. war battles fought in SC?
strength & activity of Loyalists
more slaves to fight there
colonial Patriots from SC
climate was more appealing to soldiers
17
Battle considered a turning point in SC bc British began to retreat SC Upcountry:
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Ninety Six
Battle of King's Mountain
18
The DOI was based on the ideals of democracy inclu. equality & natural rights inspired from:
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Christopher Gadsden
19
Battle of Eutaw Springs was considered a British victory; Why would some argue it a Patriot win
Brit retreated to Charleston, leaving Pats in control of SC
British held part of field & never recovered
Americans made it into British camps
Patriots suffered more losses in deaths than British
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known as the "Swamp Fox", raided British troops, escaped into swamps
Francis Marion
William Harden
Andrew Pickens
Thomas Sumter
21
Battle viewed as turning point in Rev. War, Amer. formed alliance w/ France:
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of King's Mountain
Battle of Ninety Six
Battle of Cowpens
22
The governing body in South Carolina in the early stages of the American Revolution was the:
House of Lords
House of Commons
Provincial Congress
House of Burgesses
23
called the "Wizard Owl", he rejoined Patriot cause after British destroyed his plantation
Thomas Sumter
Andrew Pickens
Andrew Jackson
Francis Marion
24
All of the following South Carolinians signed the Declaration of Independence,
except
:
Arthur Middleton
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
Edward Rutledge
Benjamin Martin
25
In the DOI, the list of actions "He" did referred to who?
King George III
King Charles II
King Charles I
Prince William
26
An example of Backcountry people who had no allegiance to either the King or democracy were:
representatives of the Continental Congress
Frenchmen left from the French & Indian War
partisan patriots of the Lowcountry
German immigrant small farmers
27
SC adopted its 1st constitution before the DOI was signed. It did all of the following,
except
:
more representation from Backcountry than Lowcountry
a 'president' elected by legislature
lower house elected by people, upper house elected by lower
provided bicameral legislature
28
British commander who surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia
Horatio Gates
Banastre Tarleton
Lord Cornwallis
Nathanael Greene
29
Major Native Amer. tribe supported the British w/ promise to return control of western lands?
Yemassee
Seminole
Catawba
Cherokee
30
Later in the war the Patriots changed the law to allow __ of the militia to be made up of slaves.
1/3
2/3
1/2
1/4
31
What happened as a result of the Battle of Cowpens?
released cows upon the upstate of SC
bloodiest single day of battle
persuaded Loyalists to join Patriot cause
British soundly defeated, retreated north into NC
32
During the Revolutionary period, African Americans experienced all of the following,
except:
some served as soldiers in the Continental Army
some served as translators in the war effort
most continued to work as slaves
some fought in partisan groups