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American Revolution & Foundations of Government
American Revolution & Foundations of Government
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1
Which was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Taxation Act
Sugar Act
2
What compromise settled the dispute of how slaves should be counted in each states' population?
Bill of Rights
proportional representation
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
3
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Adams
4
Where was the first colonial victory in Georgia during the American Revolution?
Lexington
Savannah
Sunbury
Kettle Creek
5
Which power was NOT given to the government under the Articles of Confederation?
tax the people
declare war
send and recall ambassadors
make money
6
What was the most important outcome of the Siege of Savannah?
patriots defeat the British and gain much needed supplies
it was the first battle of the war
it ended the American Revolution
Great Britain controls Savannah for the rest of the war
7
What two countries were involved in the negotiations that ended the French and Indian War?
France and the United States
France and Great Britain
Great Britain and Portugal
Italy and France
8
What is the
first
of the three parts of the U.S. Constitution called?
Preamble
Introduction
Preface
Objective
9
What compromise created equal representation between large and small states?
sovereignty
Bill of Rights
The Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
10
What are Noble Jones and Joseph Habersham known for doing in Georgia?
the first act of rebellion; stealing 600 lbs of gun powder
the last act of rebellion; destroying tons of British tea
leading the first unsuccessful battle
leading the last battle of the American Revolution
11
How many grievances against King George III are listed in the Declaration of Independence?
15
52
27
45
12
What year did the colonists declare independence?
1783
1861
1732
1776
13
Who were the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, James Wright
Lyman Hall,l George Walton, Nancy Hart
George Walton, Henry Ellis, James Wright
George Walton, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall
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Why was anti-British sentiment less in Georgia than other colonies?
Georgia was still young and depended on Britain more
Georgia had more British settlers
Georgia had a much smaller population with few to fight
Georgia was not as successful and could not afford to help
15
What document was created as the first constitution of the United States?
Great Compromise
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
16
What document lists the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Great Compromise
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
17
Who led the militia that defeated the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Austin Dabney
Elijah Clarke
Ethan Allen
George Washington
18
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1788?
The Bill of Rights
The U. S. Constitution
The Great Compromise
The Declaration of Independence
19
What natural feature did the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?
The Mississippi River
The Great Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountain
The Atlantic Ocean
20
What law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Emancipation Proclamation
Missouri Compromise
Intolerable Acts
21
Which statement BEST describes how the French & Indian War led to American’s Revolutionary War?
The colonists mostly sided with the French
Colonists no longer wanted to settle in theOhio River Valley
French & Indian War did not lead to the American Revolution
Great Britain taxed the colonies to pay war debt
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What was the MOST significant result of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
colonists took needed weapons and horses from Britain
it was the last battle fought in Georgia
the British were driven into Florida
The Indians joined the colonists to defeat the British