Question 1

Who commanded the British forces during the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton

Answer

General Cornwallis

Answer

Lieutenant Colonel William Washington

Answer

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan

Question 2

What was the position of Morgan's front line during the battle?

Accepted Answer

Sharpshooters

Answer

Militia

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Cavalry

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Artillery

Question 3

Who led Morgan's cavalry during the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

Lieutenant Colonel William Washington

Answer

General Cornwallis

Answer

Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton

Answer

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan

Question 4

What effect did the surprise attack by Morgan's cavalry have on the British forces?

Accepted Answer

Threw them into disarray

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Boosted their morale

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Forced them to retreat

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Surrendered immediately

Question 5

Which line of troops was composed of seasoned Continental Army soldiers during the battle?

Accepted Answer

Third line

Answer

Second line

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Frontline

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First line

Question 6

What was the overall outcome of the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

Complete American victory

Answer

Partial American victory

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British victory

Answer

Stalemate

Question 7

Where did the Battle of Cowpens take place?

Accepted Answer

South Carolina

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New York

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Massachusetts

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Virginia

Question 8

Which general's surrender later that year was influenced by the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

General Cornwallis

Answer

General Washington

Answer

General Lee

Answer

General Gates

Question 9

What was the significance of the Battle of Cowpens in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War?

Accepted Answer

Turned the tide

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Had no impact

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Stalled progress

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Led to defeat

Question 10

Who employed clever tactics to outsmart the British during the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan

Answer

Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton

Answer

Lieutenant Colonel William Washington

Answer

General Cornwallis

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