Battle of Kettle Creek

Where in the GA Colony did the battle of kettle Creek take place?

• in the back country (frontier)

• along the coast near Savannah

• in the Okefenokee Swamp

• in the north GA mountains

On what day did the battle of Kettle Creek occur?

• Christmas Day

• Thanks giving Day

• Valentine's Day

• Memorial Day

Which best describes the two groups that fought in the battle at Kettle Creek?

• Patriot militia groups vs. Tory militia groups

• British Army vs. the Continental Army

• American colonists vs. French & American Indians

• Patriot militia groups vs. the Continental Army

Who won the battle of Kettle Creek?

• the British Army

• the Continental Army

• American Loyalist militia groups

• American Patriot militia groups

The battle of kettle Creek was the first victory for the Patriot cause in Georgia?

• true

• false

What type of Patriots were fighting for the Patriot cause at the battle of Kettle Creek?

• GA & SC militia groups

• the Continental Army

• American Indian tribes

• ALL answer choices

The term militia refers to...

• a group of citizens with regular civilian jobs but volunteer to fight.

• a platoon of professional soldiers.

• an expertly trained special forces unit.

• a regiment in the Continental Army.

Select two (2) answers that explain why the battle of kettle Creek was so important to the Patriot cause in GA?

• it ended British attempts to organize Loyalist support in the colony's back country

• it convinced many "fence sitters" in GA to join the Patriot cause

• it drove the British Army out of the city of Savannah

• it enabled the successful invasion of Florida and the removal of the Spanish threat

The battle of kettle Creek was important because...

• the GA militia gained badly needed war supplies.

• the British were forced to evacuate Savannah.

• the British Navy never recovered from the defeat.

• the GA militia successfully invaded Florida.

The Patriot victory at the battle of kettle Creek was important because it boosted the morale of the GA militia.

• true

• false