Colonists: British:
~Colonel Isaac Shelby ~Colonel Patrick Ferguson
~Colonel John Sevier
~Colonel Charles McDowell
~Colonel Andrew Hampton
~Benjamin Cleveland
~Joseph Winston
~Colonel William Campbell
~Colonel James Williams
~Colonel Andrew Hampton

Taylor's Homework

Colonists Side

They were called the Tories.

People

-James Williams
-Ferguson
-William Chronicle

British Side

-They were called the Whigs.

People

- John Sevier
- Charles McDowell
- Isaac Shelby
- William Campbell
- Andrew Hampton
- Benjamin Cleveland
- Joseph Winston

Mary Ashleigh's Homework

Colonists Side
~they were called Tories
People
~Ferguson
~James Williams
~William Chronicle
British Side
~called Whigs
People
~Isaac Shelby
~John Sevier
~William Campbell
~Charles McDowell
~Andrew Hampton
~Benjamin Cleveland
~Joseph Winston

Homework and study on The Battle of King's Mountain

Use the following link and read about the battle. Make a list of the sides in a new post.
Who fought for the colonists(major names only), and what were they called?Who fought for the British? (Major names only)

Study the map of the battle

Read one of the diary entries listed at the bottom of the page.


http://www.tngenweb.org/revwar/kingsmountain.html

Here is a link from the US Army History page with an in depth article on the battle (very cool)

http://www.history.army.mil/books/RevWar/KM-Cpns/AWC-KM1.htm

Check Ups!! 10-14-08

Pg. 96:

1. Who led the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence? When was it adopted?
-Thomas Jefferson; July 4, 1776
2. How did the Declaration of Independence recognize God's special creation of man?
-Respect for human nature and private property; equality before the law; responsible
liberty
3. From whom did the Americans inherit their love of liberty?
- a long history of English tradition


Pg. 103

1. List several European military leaders who aided to the patriot cause.
-Marquis de Lafayette; France
-Baron Von Steuben; Prussia
-Baron de Kalb; Germany
-Kosciusko and Pulaski; Poland
2. Why did the British want to capture New York City?
-because the largest population of Loyalists lived in New York
3. How did Washington treat the Loyalists in New York?
-He treated them with great respect.
4. What Jewish patriot helped obtain much needed funds for the war effort?
-Haym Solomon
5. Where did Washington attack the Hessians? What was the outcome?
-Trenton; He captured nearly 1000 Hessians
6. How did the British plan to isolate New England?
- by dividing it from the middle colonies and the South.
7.Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?
-It finished British chances of isolating New England from the rest of the colonies and did much to lift the American morale
8. What encouraged the soldiers at Valley Forge to stick together and persevere?
-George Washington
9. what news in May of 1778 enabled General Washington to tell his men that the worst was over??
-they were getting new supplies
10. Who was the victor at the Battle of Monmouth?
-the patriots

Identify:
-Loyalists; people who remained loyal to the king
-Nathan Hale; a young school teacher who attempted to smuggle information to George Washington about General Howe's troops
-General Cornwallis; the commander to a detachment of British troops sent my General Howe
-Princeton; one of the places where George Washington and his troops defeated the British
-General Burgoyne; British General
-Horatio Gates; patriot General
-Brandywine and Germantown; Battles in the War for Independence but was won by British
-Molly Pitcher; wife of a soldier who brought water to the soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth

Mary Ashleigh's check ups

Page 96

1.Who led the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence? When was it adopted?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson/July 4,1776

2.How did the Declaration of Independence recognize God's special creation of man?
Answer: It respected human life and property,equality,responsible liberty.

3.From whom did the Americans inherit their love for liberty?
Answer: long history of traditions of the English


Page 103

1. List several European military leaders who aided the patriot cause(include their home country).
Answer: 1) Marquis de Lafayette-France 2) Baron von Steuben-Prussia 3) Baron de Kalb - Germany 4) Kosciusko-Poland 5) Pulaski-Poland

2. Why did the British want to capture New York City?
Answer: It had the largest population of people who would remain loyal to the king and didn't like the War for Independence (Loyalist or Tories)

3. How did Washington treat the Loyalists in New York City?
Answer: he respected them

4. What Jewish patriot helped obtain much needed funds for the war effort?
Answer: Haym Solomon

5. Where did Washington attack the Hessians? What was the outcome?
Answer: Trenton/captured 1,000 and got a good amount of supplies

6. How did the British plan to isolate New England?
Answer: they planeed to divide the colonies in two

7.Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?
Answer: cause it caused Independence

8. What encouraged the soldiers at Valley Forge to stick together and perservere?
Answer:cause they were in such hardships

9. What new in May of 1778 enabled General Washington to tell his men that the worst was over?
Answer: new supplies were on their way

10. Who was the victor at the Battle of Monmouth?
Answer: there was no real victor

• Loyalists- people who remained loyal to the king and opposed the War for Independence
• Nathan Hale- school teacher, attempted to inform Washington about Howe's troups, he disguised himself as a Duth teacher and tired to make it across the British lines, but he was captured
• General Cornwallis- was in charge of the people who were to capture Wahington at Trenton, ordered by Howe
• Princeton-on Jan. 3,1777 British troops were defeated here
• General Burgoyne- marched southward from Quebec through Lake Champlain and Lake George country to Albany. He was goign to meet the rest of the British so they could divide the colonies in two
• Horatio Gates- Burgoyne surrendered his 5,000 men army to him on October 17, 1777
• Brandywine and Germantown-battles, Washington tried to stop Howe's army at both of these
• Molly Pitcher- Mary Ludwig Hays,she followed her husband to battle so she brought pitchers of water from a nearby spring to thirsty American patriots, they started to call her Molly Pitcher because of her bravery.

George Whitefield Sermon

See if you can make heads or tails of this. What was Whitefield trying to say?

http://www.pioneernet.net/rbrannan/whitefield/sermons/WITF_039.HTM