Revolutionary Battles of NC

​Battles of North Carolina

The American Revolution by E. Williams​

Poll

How are you feeling today?

• A little off today

• Alright, I guess...

• I feel fine today

• I feel great!!!!

• May 31st, 1775

• Rejected King's authority

• Declared British rule at and an end in the colonies​

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​The Mecklenburg Resolves

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Open Ended

What did the Mecklenburg Resolves do?

Multiple Choice

When were the Mecklenburg resolves passed?

• May 31, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• April 12, 1776

• March, 1780

• February 26, 1776​,Patriot Militiamen led by Richard Caswell and Alexander Lilington gathered on Moore's Creek to stop the advancing Highland Scots from marching to Wilmington to join the British

• The patriots removed the planks of the bridge and coated the beams in tallow, animal fat​

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​The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

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• When the Highland Scots started crossing the beam the Patriots opened​ fire on them and within minutes 30 Highland scots had died and fallen into the creek.

• More than 850 Highland Scots surrenered ​and the patriots gained a good supply of new weapons and ammo

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Multiple Choice

Who won the Battle of Moore's Creek?

• Patriots

• Highland Scots

Multiple Choice

What were the bridge beams covered in?

• Lye

• Tallow

• Black powder

• Honey

• April 12, 1776

• NC became first colony to take and official stand for Independence from Britain​

​The Halifax Resolves

Open Ended

What did the Halifax resolves say?

Multiple Choice

When were the Halifax resolves passed?

• May 31, 1775

• July 4th, 1776

• April 12, 1776

• March 7, 1780

• tBritish controlled Charlotte, they thought that they could gather a large force here. However, they were constantly harrassed by local Patriots. Cornwallis reffered to the entire area as a "Hornet's Nest" and said the patriots seemed like a swarm of stinging hornets

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​The "Hornets' Nest"

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Open Ended

Why was the area around Charlotte called the Hornet's nest?

• Took place in 1780

British were training loyalist soldiers outside of Charlotte and were attacked by Patriot forces and overran.

• Major Victory for Patriots

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​The Battle of King's Mountain

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• ​After being chased by British forces from South Carolina, Nathaniel Greene led a patriot force to Virgina to rest and gather supplies

• He returned to NC and set up defenses around the Guilford County Courthouse

• Victory, barely, for the Cornwallis and the British. lost 1/4 of his Troops

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​Battle of Guilford Courthouse

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Open Ended

Why was the battle of Guildford Courthouse deveastating to the British?

​-Maj. James H. Craig encountered a small militia army of Whigs outside the town of Wallace, NC
-He had approx. 500 soldiers
-The British surrounded the Patriots and after some fighting the Patriots were forced to retreat

BATTLE OF ROCKFISH CREEK (1781)

Draw

I want to see your best attempt at drawing a cannon

Open Ended

Using the map, name 3 battles that took place near Wilmington. (Battle names are in all CAPS)