C6L3 Battlegrounds Shift

Strategy that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor.

• Blockade

• Privateer

• Ram

Independent merchants charged with attacking ships to seize resources.

• Blockade

• Privateer

• Sons of Liberty

To fight the British ​ (a)   , the Continental Congress authorized the use of ​ (b)   .

• blockade
• privateers
• red coats
• canons

During the war in the west, most Native Americans sided with:

• the Patriots

• the British

• the Green Mountain Boys

Match the following

• British ship

• John Paul Jones

• American ship

• Bonhomme Richard

• American naval hero who led Patriots in a famous sea duel.

• Serapis

The British planned to focus on the South because:

• they could intimidate the Native Americans

• they wanted to try Hit-and-run tactics

• they relied on the many Loyalists on the South siding with Britain

In 1778, British troops led by Henry Clinton attacked Charles Town again, resulting in:

• a surrender and worst American defeat of the war.

• an air raid from Continental Congress

• a renewed sense of liberty.

General Cornwallis could not keep control of Charles Town for the British after:

• their troops were tired.

• Patriot forces continued to surprise them with 'hit-and-run' tactics.

• they wanted to return to England.

The British decided to focus on the South and assumed that:

• the population was majority Loyalist and would support them.

• they could relax and enjoy the warm climate.

• they could live on the plantations.

The British attempt to gain loyalist support was

• successful, and a turning point in their favor.

• unsuccessful, and resulted in support for independence in the South.

• long and pointless for both sides.