South Carolina & The American Revolution 23/24

Where were loyalists more commonly found in South Carolina?

• Upcountry

• Lowcountry

Like most of the powerful men of the colonial period, the four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence were from which South Carolina region?

• Upcountry

• Backcountry

• Piedmont

• Lowcountry

The Declaration of Independence is based on what principles?

• power given to the King

• based on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• states rights

• reserved powers in the Articles of Confederation

Colonists who supported Great Britain during the Revolutionary War (a)  

• Sons and Daughters of Liberty
• Revolutionaries
• Loyalists
• Unionists

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

• The British victory extended the fighting for another year.

• The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

• The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority.

• The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army.

The key words for Battle of Saratoga (1777) are turning point, ally, and...

• England

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

What are the keywords for causes of the American Revolution (pick 2)?

• Mexican attacks

• impressment

• economic policies imposed (taxes)

• resented limits on westward expansion (land)

Who was General and Commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

The army of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary-era United States

• Red Coats

• Continental Army

• minutemen

• British Army

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Englishman

• Traitor