A map of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia highlights the location of seven important battles of the American Revolutionary War.

Question

Which of the following best explains why so many battles occurred in South Carolina in 1780 and 1781?

(1 point)
Responses

Loyalists in North Carolina moved into South Carolina to fight against the patriots and their allies in that colony.
Loyalists in North Carolina moved into South Carolina to fight against the patriots and their allies in that colony.

After the British tried to take Charleston in 1780, they moved inland where they thought they could have more success.
After the British tried to take Charleston in 1780, they moved inland where they thought they could have more success.

Beginning in 1780, the British began to focus on the southern colonies to break colonial resistance and end the war.
Beginning in 1780, the British began to focus on the southern colonies to break colonial resistance and end the war.

The only battles that took place in South Carolina during the revolution happened after 1780.

Answer 1

The best explanation for why so many battles occurred in South Carolina in 1780 and 1781 is:

Beginning in 1780, the British began to focus on the southern colonies to break colonial resistance and end the war.

This is accurate because the British strategy shifted towards the southern colonies, where they believed they could leverage loyalist support and gain an advantage in the war effort.