Chapter 7 -3

1. Why did England take the fighting down into the Deep South?

· The South is close to the West Indies, and supplies would be closer

· there are many loyalists in the south and England was hoping they would help

· they hoped slaves would join

2. What was England’s biggest victory in the south? Why was it important?

Charleston, South Carolina – it was a huge harbor and the cultural center of the south

3. Why was Francis Marion successful in fighting down there?

He used guerrilla warfare – camouflage, make roads, hit and run, surprise attacks

4. What was Greene’s strategy in the Carolinas?

Tire out the British.

5. What was Cornwallis’ biggest mistake? Why?

He set up a fort on a Peninsula which limited his escape options. He hoped for British Navy help from New York

6. Why couldn’t Cornwallis escape Washington’s army at York town?

A French navy fleet arrived and blocked Cornwallis from getting supplies, and 17,000 American and French troops

Blocked a land escape – so Cornwallis was trapped. (Washington surrounded him – forcing him to surrender)