Question 1

When did the Battle of Cowpens take place?

Accepted Answer

January 17, 1781

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September 3, 1783

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March 15, 1780

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July 4, 1776

Question 2

Who led the American troops in the Battle of Cowpens?

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General Daniel Morgan

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General Thomas Jefferson

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General George Washington

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Colonel Benedict Arnold

Question 3

What does a double envelopment tactic involve?

Accepted Answer

Surrounding the enemy on both sides

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Retreating from the battlefield

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Using cavalry to charge at the enemy

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Attacking from the front only

Question 4

What role did the sharpshooters play in the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

Weakened the British

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Attacked the Continental troops

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Served as messengers

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Negotiated a truce

Question 5

What did the militia do to slow down the British in the Battle of Cowpens?

Accepted Answer

Had two lines behind the sharpshooters

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Retreated from the battlefield

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Charged at the British forces

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Engaged in hand-to-hand combat

Question 6

Where were the Continentals positioned during the Battle of Cowpens?

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Behind a ridge

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At the forefront of the battle

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On top of a hill

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In an open field

Question 7

What did the militia pretend to do during the battle?

Accepted Answer

Retreat

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Charge at the British

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Surrender

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Hide in the woods

Question 8

What did the Continentals do once the British were in a vulnerable position?

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Charged and surrounded them

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Retreated from the battlefield

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Sent a peace envoy

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Called for reinforcements

Question 9

What impact did the victory at Cowpens have on the war?

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Bolstered American morale and disrupted British plans in the South

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Strengthened British positions

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Had no significant impact

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Weakened American morale

Question 10

What did Tom express about history at the end of the conversation?

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It has much to teach us about strategy and perseverance

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Should not be studied

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It is irrelevant to the present

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Is a waste of time

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