In 1779, Patriots attacked the city of Savannah in an attempt to regain control of the city. Why did they do this?A The Patriots had promised to return land surrounding the city to their American Indian allies. B Capturing the city would force the British to retreat south, where they would face the Spanish military. C Controlling the major port city would prevent Great Britain from receiving supplies it needed for its military. D The city was the last British stronghold in the colonies, and its capture would end the American Revolution.

Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhat were some ways that Loyalists handled the difficulties of the Revolutionary War?Multiple select question.Some Loyalists fled to safer places, in either England or Spanish-owned Florida.Some Loyalists quietly stayed in the colonies, even though neighbors often shunned them.Most Loyalists began to fight with their Patriot neighbors, in the hopes that it would end the war.Many Loyalists headed to the Middle Colonies, as most of the fighting was in New England and at sea.Need help? Review these concept resources.

The Southern Pacification strategyGroup of answer choicesCalled for Patriots to take over Southern towns after the British armies moved NorthWas Primarily a Naval StrategyDid not count on a Civil War breaking out between Patriot and Loyalist MilitiasNone of these are correct

Why did the colonists fight the British?*because of taxation without representationbecause they didn’t have self-governmenta and bnone of the above

As stated in the Charter of 1732, why was the Georgia Colony settled? (Select the TWO correct answers.) A defenseB educationC economicsD independence E religious freedoms

Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhat happened to some Loyalists if they stayed in the colonies and were known to help the British?Multiple select question.Loyalists who actively helped the British were so few, Patriots ignored them or tried to convert them.Loyalists who actively helped the British were often taken as prisoners of war.Loyalists who actively helped the British were occasionally executed by Patriots, but this was rare.Loyalists who actively helped the British were sometimes arrested.