Test your South Carolina Revolutionary War knowledge
Wed, 06/29/2022 - 8:42am
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compiled by Suzanne Detar
In honor of Independence Day, we ask you to take a stab at your knowledge of the Palmetto State’s Revolutionary War history. The information was gleaned from Walter Edgar’s “South Carolina: A History.”
1. This General from New England, who was sent to South Carolina in 1780 to replace General Gates from his command after his crushing defeat at Camden, led the southern army to brilliant victories over British troops.
A. Charles Pinckney
B. Nathaniel Greene
C. Francis Marion
D. George Washington
2. This Native American tribe sided with the British troops in South Carolina.
A. Mayan
B. Cherokee
C. Catawba
D. Pueblo
3. This Native American tribe sided with the colonists in South Carolina.
A. Mayan
B. Cherokee
C. Catawba
D. Pueblo
4. This leader commanded the Patriot forces in a major victory over the British navy in a battle off the shores of Sullivan’s Island.
A. Charles Sumter
B. Christopher Gadsden
C. William Moultrie
D. Francis Marion
5. This British military leader seized Charleston from the colonists in 1780.
A. Henry Clinton
B. Charles Cornwallis
C. Banastre Tarleton
D. William Campbell
6. This man was Governor of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War and was also the first President under the SC Constitution of 1776.
A. Henry Laurens
B. Thomas Hayward
C. Charles Pinckney
D. John Rutledge
7. This American colonel, captured by the British just South of Charleston, was executed as a traitor by the British for taking up arms against the King.
A. Isaac Hayne
B. Francis Marion
C. Thomas Heyward
D. William Hasell Gibbes
8. The battle fought at this location on Oct. 7, 1780 forced Cornwallis' army to retreat and stopped the British from advancing into North Carolina.
A. King’s Mountain
B. Ninety-Six
C. Moncks Corner
D. York
9. This State was the only one of the 13 states to pay its requisition in full to the Continental Congress.
A. NC
B. SC
C. GA
D. PA
10. This man, known as the Swamp Fox, employed guerrilla warfare tactics in the swamps of the Lowcountry and was instrumental in defeating the British troops.
A. John Moostan
B. Margaret Colleton
C. Francis Marion
D. Nathaniel Greene
ANSWERS: 1. B; 2. B; 3. C; 4. C; 5. A; 6. D; 7. A; 8. A; 9. B; 10. C.
Your Score - What it means:
7-10 Correct Answers
Congratulations, you know your South Carolina Revolutionary War history!
3-6 Correct Answers
You either didn’t go to elementary, middle, or high school in South Carolina or you didn’t pay attention in class. You might have watched “The Patriot” starring Mel Gibson. You could lead a walking tour if you read “South Carolina: A History” by Walter Edgar.
0-2 Correct Answers
You’re a Loyalist. You’re a traitor and should consider moving to England or read “South Carolina: A History” by Walter Edgar.
Quiz compiled by Suzanne Detar, sdetar@thedanielislandnews.com