Battles in South Carolina

How did the British take Charles Town?

• First, they created a blockade. Next, they surrounded the city. Then they fired cannonballs into the city.

• First, they fired cannonballs into the city. Next, they created a blockade. Then they surrounded the city.

• First, they surrounded the city. Next, they fired cannonballs into the city. Then they created a blockade.

What did the people in Charles Town have to promise when they made an oath to the British?

• They knew where to find the king.

• They promised to be loyal to the queen of Scotland.

• They promised to fight for the British if they were needed.

What advantages did the men in the Patriot militias have over British soldiers?

• They knew how to be careful.

• They knew the land well and they knew how to shoot.

• They knew where to find the hiding places in the towns.

How were partisan warfare and the British way of fighting different?

• The Americans and the British were used to marching in rows onto open fields.

• The British were used to marching in rows onto open fields. The Americans jumped out from behind trees and rocks.

• The Americans were used to marching in rows onto open fields. The British jumped out from behind trees and rocks.

Why was the Battle of Kings Mountain an important win for the Patriots?

• It allowed the British to win over the Patriots.

• They surrounded the British and shot their rifles from behind the trees.

• It was fought in a cow field so the Patriots hid behind the cows.

What does the word blockade mean?

• 1.  the act of fighting by hiding behind trees 

• 1. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

• 1.  the act of surrounding a place and cutting off supplies in order to force a surrender

What does the word siege mean?

• 1. the act of fighting by hiding behind trees

• 1.  an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

• 1.  the act of surrounding a place and cutting off supplies in order to force a surrender