Georgia in the American Revolution - SS8H3

The first written plan for the government of the United States was the?

Who were the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence?

What was the importance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?

The writers of the Articles of Confederation wanted to limit the power of the government, why?

Which describes how the effects of the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

Which Georgian helped write the Great Compromise?

The only real powers of the government under the Articles of Confederation were?

The new United States government officially took power in January of what year?

Which of the following was NOT a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Which territory were both sides fighting for control of?

The two GA signers of the Constitution are?

Why was the capture of Savannah significant to both the British and the Americans?

What did the Stamp Act tax?

What was the primary purpose for the Declaration of Independence?

Which accurately describes the outcome of the Siege of Savannah?

Where did the final major battle of the American Revolution take place?

The Declaration of Independence was signed on what date?

Official Approval

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called

Which statement explains why there were more Loyalists in Georgia than other colonies?

For what purpose did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

This created a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and the other equal.

Who headed the militia that defeated the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

What name was given to those colonists who opposed independence

Why was the Proclamation of 1763 signed?

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

A protest in which people refuse to buy certain items until specific conditions are met

Which was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

Who was the African-American soldier who was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

As a result of the French and Indian war, Georgia’s western boundary was moved to the

Which nation helped the colonists attempt to retake Savannah from the British?

Which statement BEST describes the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia?

What was Great Britain’s response to The Boston Tea Party?

Which was NOT a provision of the Intolerable Acts?

According to the Proclamation of 1763, colonist were to do what?

What was the name given to colonists who favored independence from England?

This plan allowed states to count a portion of their slave population towards representation.

What were the colonists protesting during The Boston Tea Party?

Who won the French and Indian War?