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Battle of Charleston

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Battle of Charleston took place in...

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

New Jersey

d)

South Carolina

2.

The British commander at the Battle of Charleston was....

a)

Henry Clinton

b)

George Washington

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Rochambeau

3.

The American commander at the Battle of Charleston was....

a)

Henry Clinton

b)

Benjamin Lincoln

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Rochambeau

4.

In December 1779, the British Commander-in-Chief in America, General Sir Henry Clinton, left New York City for Georgia with a fleet of 90 troopships, 14 warships, and more than________ soldiers and sailors.

a)

6,500

b)

10,000

c)

12,000

d)

13,500

5.

Who had warned Gen. Lincolon of the impending British attack, but expressed his regrets that he could not offer any military assistance?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

William Prescott

c)

George Washington

d)

Haratio Gates

6.

General Henry Clinton planned to meet up with who before marching overland to attack Charleston, South Carolina?

a)

General John Burgoyne

b)

General Thomas Gage

c)

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Prevost

d)

General Charles Lord Cornwallis

7.

British warships successfully ran past Fort _________ at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, further isolating Lincoln’s position and closing off any means of escape or reinforcement.

a)

Fort Carolina

b)

Fort Moultrie

c)

Fort Lee

d)

Fort Washington

8.

General Benjamin Lincoln offered ____________ if his men were allowed to leave unharmed.

a)

all artillery and ammunition

b)

$10,000

c)

to surrender the city of Charleston

9.

Benjamin Lincoln had been told to abandon the city to save his force of Continentals if necessary by __________. He ultimately stayed because of the civilian leadership in Charleston.

a)

John Adams

b)

William Prescott

c)

George Washington

d)

Haratio Gates

10.

What happened as a result of the surrender by the Continental Army at Charleston to the British and Henry Clinton?

a)

Lincoln and his command were refused the honors of war

b)

2,500 Continentals would not survive their imprisonment

c)

The British captured over 300 cannons and about 6,000 muskets

11.

True or False: As a result of the British victory at Charleston, much of the South Carolina's population seemed to rally to the Loyalist side.

a)

True

b)

False