How did the actions of South Carolinians contribute to a turning point in the war with the Battle of Kings Mountain?
- The Patriot force could not organize in time to defeat the British, who then took
control of the war.
- South Carolinian mountain men joined a Patriot army, which forced the British
into retreat.
- Loyalists in South Carolina provided aid to the British forces, which helped them
defeat the Patriots.
- South Carolinians, tired of the fighting on their land, refused to join the war effort, allowing defeat by the British.