The American Revolution

Chapter 6 lesson 1

How did South Carolinians help Boston after the Boston Tea Party

• They sent supplies to Boston

How did South Carolina protest the Intolerable Acts?

• They boycotted British goods.

What was Rebecca Motte’s contribution to the war effort in S.C?

• British soldiers had captured her house and she allowed Patriot soldiers to burn her house so that the British would run out and they could capture them.

What happened at the Battle at Sullivan’s Island?

• The American troops defeated the British.

Who was Fort Sullivan renamed for?

• William Moultrie

Why do we call Francis Marion the “Swamp Fox”?

• Because he would lead attacks against the British and then hide in the swamp.

Where did the Patriots defeat the Loyalists (British)?

• At a battle in Ninety-Six (the battle of Ninety-Six)

Why was the Battle of Cowpens an important victory for Americans?

• Because it kept the British from moving northward so quickly,

Who took over Charles Town during the Revolutionary War?

• The British

What was the Declaration of Independence?

• A document that states the colonies are independent of England.