Why was the French and Indian War a cause of the American Revolution?

The British government taxed the colonists to pay the debt

Why were railroads important to Georgia?

It allowed people to transport goods quickly

What were the Articles of Confederation?

The first written form of government in the U.S.

Who were the Liberty Boys

a group of Patriots who opposed British laws in Georgia

What did the cotton gin do?

It removed the seeds from the cotton boll

Why is the Battle of Kettle Creek important?

it raised morale of the patriots, allowed patriots to keep control of backcountry

What are the 5 capitals of Georgia in order?

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

Why were the Bill of Rights created?

to protect an individuals rights

Why was it important for the British to control Savannah?

Savannah River (port) and government buildings

What was the Declaration of Independence?

a document that severed ties with Great Britain

Why were the Colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?

They deserved the land because they fought in the French and Indian War

Why is UGA important?

It was the first state land grant public college

Why was the Proclamation of 1763 passed?

there wouldn't be another war with the Native Americans

What was taxed in the Stamp Act?

Playing Cards, Newspapers, Birth certificates

What was the headright system?

head of the household received 200 acres of land for free!

What does the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence state?

It is the Supreme Law of the Land, state the natural rights of the readers

Why didn't Georgia attend the First Continental Congress?

They were loyal to Great Britain

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

July 4, 1776, October 31, 2019, December 24, 1776

What happened to William McIntosh?

He was assassinated by his own people

What did the Great Compromise create?

Bicameral (2 houses) legislation

What are the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?

Grievances, Declaration, Preamble

are a set of rules we live by in the United States.

What was the decision of the Worcester v. Georgia court case?

Cherokee Nation was an independent nation

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

A line that the colonists could not move West of

Who was William McIntosh?

a Creek Chief who sold Creek land

people who wanted to stay with Great Britain

Why did the capitals of Georgia keep changing?

the population of Georgia kept shifting west

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1
Who won the Siege of Savannah?
British
Patriots
2
This was the forcefully removal of the Cherokee by the US Army.
Andrew Jackson Day
día triste
Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Day
3
Who makes the laws
Congress
Legislative Branch
The Secretary of State
The lawmaking committee located in the judicial branch
4
Who signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
Abraham Baldwin
Zipper Jones
George Walton
George Washington
5
Why was the French and Indian War a cause of the American Revolution?
The Spanish taxed the colonists for their goods in Savannah
The British government taxed the colonists to pay the debt
It wasn't a cause of the American Revolution
The British lost the French and Indian War
6
Why were railroads important to Georgia?
They weren't important
It allowed people to transport goods quickly
It moved things to other plantations quickly
It allowed people to travel to places such as Great Britain
7
Who was the first President of UGA?
George Washington
Button Gwinnett
Abraham Baldwin
William Few
8
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Baldwin
Thomas Jefferson
Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
9
This Supreme Court Justice ruled in favor of the Cherokee
Andrew Jackson
William McIntosh
John Ross
John Marshall
10
Why were the Articles of Confederation made weak on purpose?
They didn't want another American Revolution
They weren't weak
The states didn't want any power
They didn't want another king
11
What did the land become after the Yazoo Land Act?
It remained parts of Georgia
It was sold to the Spanish in Texas
Alabama and Missisippi
It was used to continue the headright system
12
This person was a Chief of the Cherokee Nation believed the Cherokee were protected by the US
John Marshall
Sequoyah
John Ross
William McIntosh
13
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
It did not give the power to tax.
All of the Above
No national military
No Executive Branch.
14
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The constitution
They declared the colonies independence from Great Britain
The first written form of government in the U.S.
15
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
William McIntosh
Robert Lively
George Guess
16
Who were the Liberty Boys
a group of Patriots who opposed British laws in Boston, Massachusetts
a group of Patriots who opposed British laws in Georgia
A group of loyalists who wanted Great Britain to remain loyal
A group of boys who practiced their First Amendment Rights in Schools
17
This land policy allowed the average Georgia to acquire land for very cheap.
Yazoo Land Act
Land Lottery
Headright System
Headright Lottery
18
The Articles of Confederation created what?
A dictatorship
An army
Strong central government
Weak central government
19
How did the cotton gin impact slavery?
It stayed the same
It increased it
It decreased it
It ended slavery
20
What did the cotton gin do?
It was a useless invention
it helped harvest crops quicker
It planted cotton faster
It removed the seeds from the cotton boll
21
Why is the Battle of Kettle Creek important?
it raised morale of the patriots
allowed the loyalists to control Savannah
allowed patriots to keep control of backcountry
allowed Patriots to control Savannah
22
What are the 5 capitals of Georgia in order?
Savannah, Albany, Lexington, Madrid, Augusta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Atlanta, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Savannah
Savannah, Atlanta, Lexington, Milledgeville, Augusta
23
Where was the first gold rush in the United States?
Atlanta
Dahlonega
Dalton
San Francisco
24
Why did colonists boycott British goods?
They bought British goods because they were cheaper
They didn't boycott goods
The British put a tax on them.
British didn't put a tax on any goods
25
Why were the Bill of Rights created?
to find ways to save money by taxing the citizens of the US
to protect an individuals rights
to protect the US government
to give away land to new settlers
26
Why was it important for the British to control Savannah?
Savannah River (port) and government buildings
It wasn't important
Chattahoochee River runs through Savannah- port is important
27
What was the Declaration of Independence?
a document that established the United States laws
a document that severed ties with Great Britain
a document that said that Georgia was loyal to Great Britain
a document that established the laws in Great Britain
28
Why were the Colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?
They believed that the Native Americans deserved to live there
They wanted independence from Great Britain
They deserved the land because they fought in the French and Indian War
They weren't upset
29
Why is UGA important?
It was the first private college in the South
It was the first state land grant public college
It was the first integrated college in the South
It isn't important
30
What event showed the government that the Articles of Confederation were weak?
Shays Rebellion
creation of the University of Georgia
American Revolution
Cotton Gin and controlling slavery
31
Why was the Proclamation of 1763 passed?
there wouldn't be another war with the Native Americans
There wouldn't be a war with the Spanish in Florida
The King didn't care if the colonists crossed it
To stop the Native Americans
32
What was taxed in the Stamp Act?
Playing Cards
Newspapers
Candy Bars
Birth certificates
33
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive
Judicial
Supreme Court
Senate
34
What was the headright system?
a scandal that gave away 22 million acres of land
head of the household received 200 acres of land for free!
the head of household put his name into a land lottery
a gamble for land
35
What does the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence state?
It is the Supreme Law of the Land
state the natural rights of the readers
the actual declaration of Independence from Great Britain
list all of the things that the King of England did wrong
36
Who signed the US Constitution from Georgia
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
Thomas Jefferson
William Few
37
Why didn't Georgia attend the First Continental Congress?
They attended because the Liberty Boys wanted independence
They weren't invited
They were loyal to Great Britain
They forgot about it
38
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
September 17, 1787
October 31, 2019
December 24, 1776
39
What was the first written constitution in the United States?
Articles of Confederation
US Constitution
Declaration of Independence?
Magna Carta
40
What happened to William McIntosh?
He became a senator of the US representing the Creeks
He was assassinated by his own people
He was removed on the Trail of Tears
He killed his tribe and was put on trial for murder
41
Elijah Clarke was the hero at the Siege of Savannah; his charge boosted the Patriots morale and helped them win.
False
True
42
What did the Great Compromise create?
Bicameral (2 houses) legislation
Executive Branch
US Constitution
Judicial Branch
43
What are the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Grievances
Declaration
Preamble
Constitution
44
Georgia boycotted the Stamp Act because they believed that all the colonies should join together.
True
False
45
The constitution...
doesn't matter.
was created by Ab Lincoln.
is a new way our government is run.
are a set of rules we live by in the United States.
46
What was the decision of the Worcester v. Georgia court case?
Cherokee had to leave Georgia
Cherokee Nation was an independent nation
Cherokee had to listen to US laws
Creeks and Cherokee could live in Georgia but pay taxes
47
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A line that the colonists could not move West of
A statement that taxed the colonists in 1763
A line that the colonists could not move East of
The Treaty that ended the American Revolution
48
Who was William McIntosh?
A Cherokee chief who sold Creek land
a Creek Chief who sold Creek land
A missionary who created the Creek alphabet
The President of the Cherokee Nation
49
Who were loyalists?
People who wanted independence
people who wanted to stay with Great Britain
50
What was signed to remove the 5 civilized tribes?
Indian Removal Act
Yazoo Cherokee Land Removal Act
Worcester v. Georgia
Trail of Tears
51
Why did the capitals of Georgia keep changing?
the population of Georgia was shifting east
The other capitals had more natural resources then Savannah
They couldn't make up their mind
the population of Georgia kept shifting west
52
This president hated Indians and wanted them removed.
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Jimmy Carter
53
South Carolina refused to pay a tariff because of the 10th Amendment. What was this event called?
Yazoo Land Fraud
South Carolina Scandal
Nullification Crisis
Trail of Tears

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