American Revolution and S.C.

What group in South Carolina wanted to remain loyal to the King and England, and volunteered to fight on the side of the British?

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Carolinians
• Sons of Liberty

What group in South Carolina supported the Continental Congress and independence from England?

• Loyalists
• Carolinians
• Tories
• Patriots

Which of the following was NOT a way women participated in the American Revolution?

• Managed farms and plantations
• Worked as nurses
• Worked as messengers
• Held political office

What did the British promise the Native Americans in return for their support during the American Revolution?

• Return of all land taken from them
• Land on the western front
• All land east of the Mississippi River
• Flordia

What reputation had the Partisans earned from the British regular forces?

• They were well respected and feared
• They fought unfairly
• The would hit and run
• They were quick to surrender

Why is the battle of Fort Moultrie significant to South Carolina's history?

• This battle caused the Loyalists to change sides.
• They added the palmetto tree to the state flag.
• They lost the port of Charleston to the British.
• It was the turning point of the war.

After their defeat at Saratoga and lack of progress in the Northeast, the British decided to

• move the war to the South
• end the war
• get help from France and Spain
• use guerrilla warfare against the Continental army

The first battle of the Revolutionary War and it caused a 2nd Continental Congress to be called was

• Lexington-Concord
• Saratoga
• Cowpens
• Siege of Charles Town

What did the British do with the city of Charles Town after capturing it?

• They destroyed it
• They used it as a base to get soldiers and supplies
• They gave it to African-Americans for helping them
• They made it their capital of North America

After losing an army at Camden, the Patriots were forced to use

• guerrilla warfare against the British
• only naval attacks against the British
• slaves as part of their fighting forces
• help from the Cherokee and Catawba