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WorksheetsRevolutionary War Battle of SC
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Patriots defeated the British by faking a retreat and surrounding their army.
cowpens
sullivan's island
Occupation of Charles Town
Eutaw Spring
The British blockaded Charles Town, forcing the city to surrender.
Cowpens
Occupation of Charles Town
Sullivan's Island
Kings Mountain
The Patriots won because of their palmetto fort. William Moultrie lead the battle.
Cowpens
Occupation of Charles Town
Sullivan's Island
Kings Mountain
The Patriot militia made of mountain men from Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina defeated an army of Loyalists. They did not let any loyalists surrender.
Cowpens
Occupation of Charles Town
Sullivan's Island
Kings Mountain
What did the Patriots do at Kings Mountain when the British asked to surrender?
let the British surrender
stole the British flag
made a treaty with the British
kept fighting and did not let them surrender
What do the Battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens have in common?
both British victories
Patriots fought with surprise attacks
Francis Marion fought at both of them
British tried to surrender, but the Patriots didn't let them
Who was the leader of the militia at the battle of Cowpens?
George Washington
Daniel Morgan
Andrew Pickens
Nathaniel Greene
Why was the Battle of Eutaw Springs an important battle?
first battle of the Revolutionary war
turning point of the war
last major battle in SC
no Patriots died during the battle
What was the battle that forced the British to give up their efforts to find Patriots in the backcountry?
Cowpens
Yorktown
Sullivan's island
Kings Mountain
What materials did the troops use to built the fort at Sullivan's Island?
oak trees and mud
bricks
seashells and sand
palmetto logs and sand
What is partisan warfare?
fighting using surprise attacks
commitment to a person or a cause
something to eat
an agreement
Which leader was nicknamed the "Swampfox"
Francis Marion
Andrew Pickens
Thomas Sumter
George Washington
Which leader was nicknamed the "Gamecock"
Francis Marion
Andrew Pickens
Thomas Sumter
George Washington
Which leader was nicknamed the "Wizard Owl" and the leader of the battle of Cowpens
Francis Marion
Andrew Pickens
Thomas Sumter
George Washington
