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Georgia's involvement in the Revoltionary War
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The law Parliament enacted forbidding colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mtns was?
Treaty of Paris of 1763
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Declaration of Independence
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________, written by Thomas Paine, encouraged colonists to fight for independence from England.
Common Sense
Common Denominator
Common Core
Common Knowledge
3
In North America during the 1770's, a patriot most likely would have supported _____.
supporting the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
remaining loyal to Great Britain
boycotting British-made goods
becoming a British Red Coat
4
You would find the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the _______.
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Bill of Rights
Federalist Papers
5
This organized group fought back against the British in the years preceding the Revolution.
The Know Nothings
The Tories
The Loyalists
The Sons of Liberty
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How did Georgia benefit from the British victory in the French and Indian War?
GA's boundaries were extended, nearly doubling its size.
Sunbury became the official port of entry for foreign ships.
GA's 2nd oldest city, Augusta, became the capital.
GA wasn't a proprietary colony; it became a royal colony.
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_______ was the only slave granted land by the state of GA in the 18th century for his bravery.
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
8
French & Indian War, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts- the best title is?
Thomas Jefferson's Presidency
Factors leading to the American Revolution
Causes of the War of 1812
Results of the American Revolution
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The _____ involved Georgia Militia defeating British Loyalists near Washington, GA.
Battle of Augusta
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
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Why is the French & Indian War/Seven Years War viewed as a cause of the American Revolution?
Due to the high cost of war, Parliament taxed the colonists.
The Indians thought the colonists would return their land.
The British defeated the French in NAmerica, Asia, & at sea.
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The _______ involved the French & American troops trying to retake Georgia's 1700;s capital.
Siege of Atlanta
Battle of Kettle Creek
Battle of Augusta
Siege of Savannah
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These included the closing of Boston Harbor & required colonists to house & feed British troops
Trade and Navigation Acts
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Acts
13
Three Georgians, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, & ______, signed the Declaration of Independence.
Daniel Stewart
Nancy Hart
Elijah Clarke
George Walton
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The Battle of Kettle Creek lifted the spirits of the Georgia militia, provided supplies & _____
showed more patriot support in the South than thought
returned Savannah to the American Colonists
showed more Loyalist support in the South than thought
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One of the main reasons Georgia was reluctant to join in the revolutionary cause was ______.
they disagreed with other colonists over trade regulations
they weren't invited to the First Continental Congress
the economy of Georgia was very good under British rule
Georgians felt they needed the protection of British Troops
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_______ served as Lieutenant Colonel and played a key role in the Battle of Kettle Creek.
Button Gwinnett
Elijah Clarke
George Walton
Austin Dabney
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Most events from the beginning of the American Revolution took place in which era?
1870's
1750
1650's
1770's
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____ will likely be remembered for being one of the three Georgian signers of the Declaration.
Nancy Hart
Button Gwinnett
Elijah Clark
Austin Dabney
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During the 1770's, a Loyalist in North America would have most likely supported _______.
remaining part of Great Britain
declaring independence from Great Britain
boycotting British-made goods
the revolution against Britain
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The law that taxed newspapers, official documents, playing cards, and other paper products was?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Navigation Acts
Intolerable Acts
21
___ held a group of Loyalists captive in her home & is the only woman a county is named after.
Nancy Hart
Susan B. Anthony
Carrie Nation
Molly Pitcher
22
During the Revolution, the Georgia city of _____fell without opposition to the British.
Atlanta
Sunbury
Savannah
Augusta
23
Eventually the colonial protests and boycotts against the Stamp Act caused __________.
Parliament to repeal it
the shooting now known as the Boston Massacre
the first shots of the war in Lexington & Concord
the colonists to dump tea in the Boston harbor
24
This part of the Intolerable Acts required colonists to house & feed the Red Coats.
The Townshend Acts
The Quartering Act
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
25
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence is associated with the date of _________.
April 1, 1770
January 1, 1763
December 25, 1767
July 4, 1776
26
___ is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
27
Which document let the British know the American colonists didn't want to be part of it anymore
The Constitution of the United States of America
The Mayflower Compact
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
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The French & Indian war, the Proclamation of 1763, & excessive British taxes resulted in the __
Battle of Kettle Creek
American Revolution
War of 1812
Proclamation of 1763
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The result of the ____ was the French & American troops failed to capture Savannah from Britain
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
French and Indian war
Siege of Augusta