Leaders
Battles
Events Leading to the War
Vocabulary
Grab Bag
100
I was nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" because I knew the rivers and swamps in SC well.
What is Francis Marion
100
This was the last battle of the entire Revolutionary War. The French came to the Patriot's aid and blockaded the British from fleeing.
What is the Battle of Yorktown
100
This is the war that put the country of England into a lot of debt and led to the taxes on the colonists.
What is the French and Indian War
100
What is the term that means "an agreement"?
What is an oath
100
What was Fort Moultrie made out of?
What is palmetto logs
200
I led the Patriots in the backcountry and was nicknamed "The Gamecock" for my fierce fighting.
What is Thomas Sumter
200
This was the last battle of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina.
What is the Battle of Eutaw Springs
200
This act put a tax on all paper goods (playing cards, books, newspapers, etc.) by placing a stamp on them.
What is the Stamp Act
200
What is the term that means "a commitment to a person or cause"?
What is loyalty
200
How many battles did the British win in South Carolina?
What is one (Occupation of Charles Town)
300
I fought with Daniel Morgan at the battle of Cowpens and was nicknamed "The Wizard Owl".
What is Andrew Pickens
300
Angry Patriots from SC, NC, and TN fought in the backcountry against the British. The British tried to surrender but the Patriots wouldn't let them and this was a turning point for the war.
What is the Battle of Kings Mountain
300
This event occurred after the tea act which would lead to the Intolerable Acts in Boston.
What is the Boston Tea Party
300
What is the term for "a written set of rules that organize a government"?
What is a constitution
300
What is the word for someone who remains committed to the British side?
What is a loyalist
400
I was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
What is George Washington
400
This is the hour long battle where the Patriots tricked the British by making them think they were retreating. The British followed them only to be surprised by more Patriot troops waiting.
What is the Battle of Cowpens
400
What were the two conditions of the Intolerable Acts?
What is the closing of the port of Boston and the colonists could not meet or govern themselves
400
What is the term for "a ship or soldiers used to stop supplies or people from entering or leaving an area"?
What is a blockade
400
What was the very important document written by Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776?
What is the Declaration of Independence
500
I fought with William Moultrie at the battle of Fort Moultrie and risked my life to save the South Carolina flag.
What is William Jasper
500
This battle was the only British victory in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. The British blockaded this city and starved the people here for 42 days.
What is the occupation of Charles Town
500
What was the act where colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes?
What is the Quartering Act
500
What is the term for "make changes or updates"?
What is ammendment
500
Who was the fierce and famous leader of the British during the Revolutionary War?
What is General Cornwallis
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