Standard 8-2.5

What was the significance of the Battle of Cowpens?

• The Continental Army lost and most of their forces were killed in battle

• The British retreated into NC and eventually Virginia where they would surrender

Why was King's Mountain the turning point of the war?

• Continental Army took back the lowcountry from the British

• Continental Army took back the Upcountry from the British

How did the Continental Army respond to the British forces at the Battle of Camden?

• They were not prepared and turned and fled

• They used partisan forces to catch the British by surprise

Why did the first attempt by the British to capture Charleston fail?

• The Continental Army caught the British by surprise and won the battle

• high tides and resilience of the palmetto log fort

The harsh treatment by the British to South Carolinians caused the formation of which group?

• Protest groups in South Carolina

• Partisan bands

Why was the Battle of Camden a major defeat for the Continental Army?

• Almost all of South Carolina was controlled by the British

• The British were able to march on and take Charleston in the next battle

How did the British eventually capture Charleston in 1780?

• By marching from Georgetown and taking the city by force

• By using a siege to cut off supply lines to the city

Why were the battles of King's Mountain and Cowpens so significant?

• They were victories for the British that gave them complete control of the Upcountry

• They were major victories that forced the British from the Upcountry

How did the Continental Army change its war tactics after the Battle of Camden?

• They began to use submarine warfare.

• They began to use partisan groups to unbalance the British

How did the South Carolina militia respond to the British forces at the Battle of Camden?

• They soundly defeated the British.

• They were not prepared and turned and fled.