American Revolution in SC

In the DOI, whom did the Americans blame or indict for "repeated injuries and unsurpations"?

• King George

• Parliament

• British Merchants

• The King's ministers

As a reaction to the British taxes on tea, prior to the American Revolution, people in Charleston

• Dumped tea into the Cooper river as their own smaller "tea party"

• Imported tea from NC

• Convinced Parliament to lower the tax

• Agreed to pay the tax without complaint

All of these South Carolinians were signers of the DOI except

• Edward Rutledge

• Thomas Lynch, Jr

• Thomas Heyward, Jr

• Christopher Gadsen

Who were known as "tories" during the American Revolution?

• French soldiers who fought for Americans.

• Colonists who were loyal to Great Britain

• German soldiers who fought against Americans

• Colonists who supported breaking from Great Britain

During the American Revolution, the official policy of the SC gov't towards allowing African Americans troops in the military was

• That they would not be allowed to serve in military roles

• That they would serve for only one year

• That they would form their own African-American units

• that they would only be allowed to fight when sent to the other states.

During the American Revolution, some Catawba Indians

• Supported the colonists' fight for independence

• Supported the British in their fight against the colonists

• Moved across the Appalachian Mountains to escape the war

• Voluntarily relocated to Oklahoma

The most important result of the Battle of Camden (1780) in the American Revolution was that

• It was the last major battle of the American Revolution

• The British and Americans fought to a bloody draw

• The British won and gained control of the Carolinas

• George Washington's troops handily defeated the British

All were militia leaders during the American Revolution except

• Francis Marion

• Andrew Pickens

• Thomas Sumter

• Christopher Gadsen

How did people in SC react to the Boston Tea Party?

• They sent barrels of rice to Britain

• They held their own small tea parties

• They closed the port at Charles Town

• They declared independence immediately

Which South Carolinian was responsible for many successful attacks against the British by using Guerilla Warfare?

• Francis Marion

• Arthur Middleton

• George Washington

• Christopher Gadsen