Who was Austin Dabney?

Slave who fought the British and was given land and freedom

Patriot who captured 6 Loyalist who were wanting to be fed

Which delegates from Georgia signed the US Constitution?

William Few and Abraham Baldwin

What was the importance of Elijah Clarke’s victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

The colonists took needed weapons & horses from the British.

all of these explain why anti-British feeling exists less in Georgia than other colonies EXCEPT

Georgiawas too involved with the 1st Continental Congress

Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to the Revolutionary War?

Britain,in debt post-war,tried to recover by taxing colonies

In what way did the French and Indian War most impact Georgia?

It added territory to the colony and increased security

Which was NOT a provision of the Intolerable Acts?

TheBritish required Boston to pay additional taxes

What was the most significant result of the siege of Savannah?

Thecity of Savannah remained in British hands

Georgia was more hesitant than the other colonies to break with Great Britain because

it was very dependent on Britain for protection andtrade.

The Declaration of Independence was written to explain

Whyit was time for the colonies to separate from Britain

Which BEST describes why Georgia was so quick to ratify the Constitution?

wanted a strong gov. to provide protection onthe frontier

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1
How many states ratified the Constitution of the United States before Georgia?
12
8
3
None
2
Who was Austin Dabney?
Generalof the Continental Army
One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
Slave who fought the British and was given land and freedom
Patriot who captured 6 Loyalist who were wanting to be fed
3
Who was Nancy Hart?
One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
Generalof the Continental Army
Patriot who captured 6 Loyalist who were wanting to be fed
Slave who fought the British and was given land and freedom
4
Which delegates from Georgia signed the US Constitution?
WilliamFew and Button Gwinnett
Noble Wimberley Jones and John Houston
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
James Madison and Governor Morris
5
The Georgia Royal Governor who was in office during the Revolutionary War...
JohnReynolds
JamesTreutlen
JamesWright
HenryEllis
6
The Proclamation of 1763 moved Georgia’s southern boundary to
St.Marys River
AltamahaRiver
SuwaneeRiver
FlintRiver
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What was the importance of Elijah Clarke’s victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
British were driven into Florida and were unable to regroup
TheIndians joined with the colonists to defeat the British
Itwas the last battle fought in GA during the Revolution
The colonists took needed weapons & horses from the British.
8
Colonists who remained loyal to the king were called
Patriots
Loyalists
Quakers
Moravians
9
What landmark did the Proclamation of 1763 establish as Georgia’s western-most border?
MississippiRiver
AppalachianMountains
StoneMountain
OhioRiver
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all of these explain why anti-British feeling exists less in Georgia than other colonies EXCEPT
we had more 1st& 2nd generation settlers than other colonies
we were more concerned with the operation of our colony.
we are younger colony than others & still needed support
Georgiawas too involved with the 1st Continental Congress
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Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to the Revolutionary War?
France, bitter over losing the war, incited rebellion
Britain,in debt post-war,tried to recover by taxing colonies
Francelost the Louisiana Territory and the southern colonies
Englandgained control of Canada
12
In what way did the French and Indian War most impact Georgia?
It had no effect on Georgia
devastated much of the colony
Many Georgians starved because both armies tooktheir crops
It added territory to the colony and increased security
13
Which was NOT a provision of the Intolerable Acts?
TheBritish required Boston to pay additional taxes
The closing of the port until the colonists paid for the tea
prohibited the Massachusetts people from having meetings
The British required citizens to quarter soldiers
14
What was the most significant result of the siege of Savannah?
Itwas the last major conflict of the Revolutionary War
Thecity of Savannah remained in British hands
Itwas the deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War
TheBritish were pushed out of Georgia
15
Both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Georgia Constitution of 1789 gave the
Freedomof religion
Allof the above
Freedomof speech
Rightto a fair and speedy trial by jury
16
Georgia was more hesitant than the other colonies to break with Great Britain because
Georgiansliked King George his laws were fair
it had been attacked by other colonies & did not trust them
It was one of the few colonies that supported theStamp Act
it was very dependent on Britain for protection andtrade.
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The Declaration of Independence was written to explain
What nations could do to help the colonies win their freedom
Whyit was time for the colonies to separate from Britain
Britain needed to do to win back the loyalty of the colonies
they thought “taxation without representation” was unfair.
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Which BEST describes why Georgia was so quick to ratify the Constitution?
Problems w/ pirates along GA’s coast made GA want a US Navy
wanted a strong gov. to provide protection onthe frontier
Conflictsw/ other states made GA want a federal court system
Loyalists wanted a monarchy like that of King GeorgeIII

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