Battles of the American Revolution in SC

Horratio Gates is known for his...

• defeat at Camden

• defeat at Saratoga

• victory at Cowpens

• victory at King's Mountain

• victory at Eutaw Springs

Which battle resulted in General Cornwallis retreating into North Carolina?

• Camden

• Kings Mountain

• Cowpens

• Eutaw Springs

• Saratoga

There were still Tories in S.C. after the war was over, what happened to them?

• some were killed others were sent to Mexico

• Some were run out of the state, some went to Canada

• they were alllowed to stay if they signed a loyalty oath

• there were no Tories in S.C.

The British were attempting to do what at The Battle of Saratoga?

• unite the colonies against the Patriots

• split the colonies

• destroy the Patriot Navy

• keep the French Army from attacking them

Who was Cornwallis?

• leader of the French Forces

• leader of the Continental forces

• leader of the Partisan Forces

• leader of the British forces

• leader of the Catawba

Which battle was the first in which the Continental Army defeated a British force made up of primarily British regulars?

• Camden

• Cowpens

• Eutaw Springs

• Kings Mountain

• Yorktown

How did the British capture Charleston?

• overwhelming forces

• sneak attack

• surrounded the city (siege)

• calvary

Which battle was a major defeat for the Continental Army?

• Camden

• Cowpens

• Eutaw Springs

• Kings Mountain

• Saratoga

The British were unable to mount another major battle in South Carolina after this battle that the British won, at best a Pyrrhic victory.

• Camden

• Cowpens

• Eutaw Springs

• Kings Mountain

• Saratoga

African-American fought with the British during the Revolutionary War? Why?

• their families would be freed after the war was over

• they could serve as cook's and other non-military roles

• they would be granted free passage back to Africa

• they would be granted their freedom