topics to study for quiz 7.5. in the west who – george rogers clark first target – kaskaskia...
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Topics to study for Quiz 7.5
In the West
Who – George Rogers Clark
First target – Kaskaskia
Vincennes – First the Patriots took control of it, then the British, then the Patriots recaptured it (biggest victory is the West)
In the South
Why concentrate on the South? The British decided to concentrate on the South after the American victory at Saratoga
Camden, South Carolina – one of the most serious Patriot defeats, poorly planned attack, many troops sick from molasses and cornmeal. The Patriots had lost their Southern army.
Guerrilla Warfare
Guerrilla warfare
What is it? – swift, hit and run attacks
Who? – Francis Marion “Swamp Fox”
Where? – in the South
Yorktown
What happened? – British surrendered, asked for peace
Who helped? – French fleet sailed into the harbor and kept the British ships from providing aid to the troops
Treaty of Paris of 1783
What did it do? – ended the American RevolutionWhat did it say?
1. officially recognized the US as an independent country
2.set the new borders3.accepted the US rights of its
citizens to settle and trade west of the original 13 colonies