Declaration of Independence
Patriots vs Loyalists, Events of Revolution
Articles of Confederation vs Constitution
Causes of the Revolution
100
The document that announced that the American colonies no longer wished to be a part of the British Empire.
Declaration of Independence
100
Patriots would want to
fight for independence from Great Britain
100
What was the document that FIRST established the government of the US?
Articles of Confederation
100
The French and Indian War is significant because
It left Britain in debt which caused the high taxation colonists were so mad about.
200
This document is referring to
King George III
200
What was the reason for the Siege of Savannah?
to end British military occupation of the city.
200
Name 3 of the major weaknesses of the Articles of confederation.
no national judicial system, no executive branch, unable to levy taxes, had no national money, could not regulate trade, one house legislature
200
The Proclamation of 1763 issued by King George mainly
created the border of the Colonies as the Appalachian Mountains.
300
This piece of the Declaration is from which section?
Grievances
300
The significance of the Battle of Kettle Creek was
the Patriots won and raised the morale of all Georgia Patriots.
300
What was the event that happened that made the US realize is needed to adopt the Constitution because the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
Shay's Rebellion; they were unable to raise a military to put it down.
300
The Stamp Act was a tax on
This made the colonists
all paper goods.
angry.
400
The 3 people who signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia are
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
400
What was an ECONOMIC way that Patriots fought back against Great Britain?
boycotts of British-made goods.
400
How did this issue get fixed by the Constitution?
Power to levy (collect) taxes.
400
What was the Boston Tea Party?
What acts did this lead to Britain issuing?
Angry colonists dumped tea into the harbor.
Intolerable Acts
500
The correct order of the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence are
1. Preamble
2. Grievances
3. Declaration
500
This refers to which battle?
Battle of Kettle Creek
500
What is this political cartoon suppose to represent?
That the federal government was NOT strong enough to enforce laws.
500
Name 3 different taxes that frustrated the colonists, leading to the Revolution
Townshend Act, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act