Part 28 (2/2)

1. How did the patriots of the South get on in 1780?

2. What have we already learned about Sir Henry Clinton? (See the Index entry for Clinton.)

3. What were General Gates's ”Northern laurels”? (See Chapter II.)

4. What sort of man was Gates? (Compare Chapter VIII.)

5. What effect did the crus.h.i.+ng blows of the British have on the Southern patriots?

6. What orders did Tarleton and Ferguson receive from Lord Cornwallis?

7. What sort of man was Ferguson?

8. What threat did Ferguson send to the backwoodsmen?

9. What was the character of the Franklin and Holston settlers?

10. What is the name of the state that grew out of the Franklin and Holston settlements?

11. What have we already learned about the Holston settlements? (See Chapter I.)

12. What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?

13. What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?

14. Where was the money got to buy supplies for the army?

15. What do you know of the gathering at Sycamore Shoals?

16. How were the backwoodsmen dressed?

17. What arms did the backwoodsmen have?

18. Who was Samuel Doak?

19. Why were the bands of pioneers put under one supreme commander?

20. Why did the backwoodsmen not find Ferguson at Gilberttown?

21. What kind of spirit did the pioneers show in their pursuit of Ferguson?

22. How far away were the patriots when Ferguson camped at King's Mountain?

23. Why did Ferguson choose King's Mountain for his camp?

24. How long were the riflemen in getting from Cowpens to King's Mountain?

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