What do Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton have in common?

GA signers of the Declaration of Independence

Patriots most likely.......

attempted to protect the city of Savannah when British invaded

What were the rights listed in the Preamble?

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Which statement best connects the Proclamation of 1963?

The British King prevented colonial settlment west of Appalachain Mountains

Why did some colonists remain loyal to Great Britain?

Some has businesses that depended on trade with England

Why did GA experience little impact from the Proclamation of 1763?

Colony of GA was small and most colonists lived close to Atlantic Ocean

How did GA colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

They were not bothered b/c they were content in their settlements

Main reason colonists resisted British efforts to impose new laws and taxes on them?

Colonists felt they were not fairly represented in Parliament

slower than the rest of the colonies to join the Revolution

How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?

Although GA was not near the fighting , after the war they gained more land

How did the French and Indian War inevitably lead to the Stamp Act?

The British were burdened by debt from the war & taxed the colonists

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1
Georgians who came together to support the Sons of Liberty and oppose the Stamp Act were called?
Redcoats
Daughters of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
Liberty Boys
2
Which section of the Declaration of Independence lists the colonists complaints against the King and British Parliament?
Preamble
Grievances
Declaration
3
What do Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton have in common?
GA signers of the Declaration of Independence
GA delegates that signed the Constitution
Loyalists that refused to sign the Declaration of Independence
Each attened the Constitutional Convention
4
Patriots most likely.......
traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to take over London
assisted the Royal Governor with imprisoning rebels like the liberty boys
guarded King George III as he traveled throughout the colonies
attempted to protect the city of Savannah when British invaded
5
Which of the following was NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?
Amendments
Declaration
Grievances
Preamble
6
What were the rights listed in the Preamble?
faith, hope, and love
safety, fortune, and liberty
life, love, and happiness
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
7
Which statement best connects the Proclamation of 1963?
Colonists were angry about taxation without representation
Colonists felt it was fair that GA's border expanded south
The British Parliament supported King's decision to declare war on colonies
The British King prevented colonial settlment west of Appalachain Mountains
8
Why did some colonists remain loyal to Great Britain?
Some approved the ratification of the Declaration of Independence
Some believed the King should live in the colonies
Some decided that taxation without representation was not fair
Some has businesses that depended on trade with England
9
Why did GA experience little impact from the Proclamation of 1763?
GA colonists had no desire to trade with Indians.
Colony of GA was small and most colonists lived close to Atlantic Ocean
GA colonists were so loyal to England they wished to please them
GA was no longer English colony but had already declared their independence
10
Which section of the Declaration of Independence states the colonies are separating from Britain?
Declaration
Grievances
Preamble
11
Which section of the Declaration of Independence do the colonists explain their reasons for writing this letter?
Preamble
Declaration
Grievances
12
How did GA colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
They were disappointed b/c of the British decisons to prevent settlement
They were burdened by taxes of the Stamp Act
They were not bothered b/c they were content in their settlements
They were frustrated b/c of the heavy taxes
13
Main reason colonists resisted British efforts to impose new laws and taxes on them?
The colonists felt the purpose of the new acts was not explained well
Laws and taxes required the colonists trade with only Indians
The laws and taxes reduced the land area the colonists could live on
Colonists felt they were not fairly represented in Parliament
14
Georgia was.......
1st colony to rebel against King George
only colony to send a representative to the first continental congress
only colony not to sign the Declaration of Independence
slower than the rest of the colonies to join the Revolution
15
How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?
GA was not required to pay the taxes like the other colonies were
Although GA was not near the fighting , after the war they gained more land
GA was given to French in exchange for lands in Ohio River Valley
GA was battle ground for war causing many colonists to lose their lives
16
How did the French and Indian War inevitably lead to the Stamp Act?
American Colonies developed stronger relationships with Mother country
The British were burdened by debt from the war & taxed the colonists
British wanted to stamp out Native Americans interference with trade
Colonists supported the British in French and Indian War
17
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
French and Indian War
Battle of Kettle Creek
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763

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