3-3.3 People and Places American Revolution

How did Francis Marion get the nickname "Swamp Fox"?

• By leading attacks against the British and then dissappearing into the swamps.

• By pushing the colonists into the swamps during battle.

• By raising foxes in the swamps and selling them to the British

Which SC battle forced the British to abandon their backcountry efforts?

• The Battle of Fort Moultrie

• The Battle of Rock Hill

• The Battle of Cowpens

• The Battle of Charleston

How did Thomas Sumter "The Gamecock" get his nickname?

• His strong will and lively personality

• He hid in swamps with Jean Ribault

• His favorite team was the University of South Carolina Gamecocks

Which leader of the Revolutionary War did the Cherokee give the nickname "The Wizard Owl"?

• Francis Marion

• Andrew Pickens

• Thomas Sumter

• Thomas Jefferson

Which battle in the upcountry was the turning point of the war because of the Patriot victory?

• The Battle of King's Mountain

• The Battle of Camden

• The Battle of Sullivan's Island

• The Battle of Ninety-Six

What Revolutionary War battle was led by Andrew Pickens and General Daniel Morgan?

• The Battle of King's Mountain

• The Battle of Cowpens

• The Battle of Sullivan's Island

• The Battle of Charles Town

Why did Andrew Pickens and Thomas Sumter join the militia?

• Their wives made them

• The King of England required them to join

• Their homes were burned by the British

Early on SC was able to defeat British attempts to capture Charles Town because of their defense of _____________ ___________ on Sullivan's Island.

• Fort Jackson

• Fort Hood

• Fort Moultrie

The British wanted to occupy Charles Town because many people in SC were _____________ and would support them.

• Patriots

• British

• Loyalists

When the British took over Charles Town, they forced the Charles Town men to _________________________________.

• sign an oath of loyalty to the British government

• return to England immediately

• become British spies