Ch. 20 Overmountain Men

Who were the Overmountain Men?

• Men that lived in the colonies

• Men that lived over the Appalachian Mountains

• Men that lived over the Rocky Mountains

• Loyalists that lived in the colonies

Where did the men called the Overmountain men come from?

• Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina

• North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina

• Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia

• Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky

Where was the Battle of Kings Mountain fought?

• In Tennessee

• In North Carolina

• In Virginia

• In South Carolina

Why did the Overmountain Men feel that they needed to fight?

• To protect the colonies

• Because they were threatened by the British

• Because the British took their land

• Because they needed more supplies

What did the British call the Overmountian Men?

• a ragtag army

• an organized army

• Trained professionals

• Loyalists

How many miles did the Overmountain Men travel in order to fight?

• 200

• 100

• 150

• 180

Who was the commander that threatened the overmountain territories?

• King George

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lord Cornwallis

• George Washington

Why was the Battle of Kings Mountain important?

• It boosted the Patriots' morale

• It ended the Revolutionary War

• It started the revolutionary War

• It made the colonists look weak

How were the Overmountain men described?

• weak

• foolish

• fearful

• determined

What year did the Battle of Kings Mountain take place?

• 1776

• 1786

• 1780

• 1790