Liberty’s Kids “Conflict in the South”

Why was it important to rally the population to the American side?

• To win the war

• to lose the war

• To be popular

Who was governor of Virginia?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benedict Arnold

What British general was commanding forces in the south?

• Cornwallis

• Cornflake

• Cornucopia

What state was General Green headed for?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Virginia

What did Sarah find out about Thomas Jefferson?

• He owned slaves

• He was British

• He was King of Virginia

What was General Greene’s plan to be Cornwallis?

• Make the southern people turn against Cornwallis

• Make the northern people turn against Cornwallis

• Make the Cornwallises turn against Cornwallis

What Virginian city did they have to evacuate?

• Richmond

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

What did the British do in the south that upset farmers?

• Stole their food

• Stole their cars

• Stole their cotton

Why did Sarah consider Jefferson a hypocrite since he owned slaves?

• He wrote “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence

• He told her that he didn’t own slaves

• He wrote “no slavery” in the Declaration of Independence

How did General Green win over the southerners?

• Paying and trading for supplies rather than stealing

• By stealing their stuff

• By building them new farms