War in the
South
South
What is the name given to swift hit-and-run attacks?
Guerrilla Warfare
Which engagement was the final significant fight of the American Revolution?
The Battle of Yorktown
Delegates reached a peace agreement after how many years?
2 Years
What was the name of the brigade that used guerrilla warfare against the British?
Marion's Brigade
The British destroyed crops, farm animals, and other property as they marched through the South.
True
No Patriot was more skilled at guerrilla tactics than this man. Known as the Swamp Fox, he led a Brigade of guerilla warriors who carried out surprise operations to disrupt British supply lines.
Francis Marion
One of America's most skilled officers turned traitor, further lowering morale among the Patriots. What is his name?
Benedict Arnold
Great Britain got into peace talks with America because it lacked the funds to build a new army. Who had a crucial part in the negotiations?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the commander of the British forces stationed in the Carolina's?
General Charles Cornwallis
The Patriot spies kept Washington and Lafayette informed of British plans.
True
What was the name of the one British officer who instilled fear throughout the South by refusing to take prisoners and executing soldiers who attempted to surrender?
Banastre Tarleton
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the end of the American Revolution?
Prime Minister Lord North
In this declaration, Great Britain acknowledged the independence of the United States.
Treaty of Paris of 1783
In August 1780, Patriots attempted to drive the British out of Camden, South Carolina. Who headed the forces?
Horatio Gates
The British sought support only from the substantial Loyalist populations of Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia.
False...Georgia, Virginia, and the Carolinas (South and North Carolina); not just S. Carolina.
What was the name of the final colony to join the Revolution, and the first to fall to the British?
Georgia
What was the name of the African American spy who posed as a fugitive slave to help the British? He moved effortlessly among the camps of Cornwallis and Arnold, but reported back to Lafayette on their plans.
James Armistead
“I . . . wish that your latter days be as prosperous as your former ones have been glorious.”
Who said this?
George Washington
The British intended to free enslaved Africans and enroll them as soldiers under a new commander. Who was this commander?
General Henry Clinton
On October 19, 1871, Cornwallis despatched a drummer and soldier to Washington's camp with a white surrender flag, facing a near-certain defeat.
False...October 19, 1781
In August 1780, Patriot soldiers attempted to push the British out of South Carolina. In the midst of battle, many soldiers panicked and fled, and the Patriot attack swiftly crumbled. Only about 700 of the approximately 4,000 American troops survived. What is the name of this battle?
The Battle of Camden
Washinton joined his 2,500 forces with 4,000 French troops, led by who?
Comte de Rochambeau.
Although the treaty established America's borders, a second treaty between these 2 countries determined who received Florida?
Britain and Spain
Who is in charge of reforming the Continental Army shortly after Benedict Arnold defected?
Nathanael Greene
The Patriots surrounded Cornwallis with around 16,000 men. Meanwhile, a Spanish naval fleet took control of the Chesapeake Bay, preventing British ships from rescuing Cornwallis' stranded troops.
False...The French, not Spanish