Causes
Name one the causes of the American Revolution where there was war between England, France, and their Native American allies for control of North America.
What is The French and Indian war
What is a declaration
What is a formal statement that declares, or announces, an idea
What are Patriots
What is
American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won
what wa GA's role at Constitutional Convention
1) support of slavery 2) Baldwin's vote for "small states" over representation helped lead towards the "Great Compromise"
Name an event that forbade English colonists from settling newly acquired land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
What is a preamble
What is the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written
What are loyalists
What is an American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
What did the powers of national gov. have under Articles of Confederation
declare war, coin money, est. post office, send/recall Ambassadors
What is the act that put a direct tax on items that were commonly used by almost every colonist
What is the Stamp Act of 1765
What are grievances
What is a cause for formal complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment
Give a short summary about the Battle of Kettle Creek
What is on feb 14, 1779 a Small Revolutionary War battle in GA where patriot forces, led by Elijah Clarke, defeated 600 loyalists; one of the few patriot victories in the state.
What the powers national gov. DID NOT have under Articles of Confederation
Levy (impose) taxes to fund the government (national gov. had to ask states for support), could not regulate the trade of goods between the states (states could place tariffs/taxes on each other)
What is the event where there was a global conflict between the European great powers
What is the Seven Years War
who are the three GA signers of the document
What is Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
give a short summary about the Siege of Savannah
What is a failed attempt by the French and Americans to recapture Savannah during the Revolution.
Name at least one weakness of the Articles of Confederation
What is a strong legislative branch but NO executive or judicial branches,
each state had its own money/currency,
a unanimous vote of all 13 states was required for the Articles to be amended/changed,
one vote per state no matter the size of state's population
When was the Seven Years War
What is 1756-1763
What is the Declaration of Independence
What is a three-part document that discusses natural rights, explains the wrongs committed by King George, and offers an official declaration of independence from England.
When was the Siege of Savannah
What is on Sept. 16, 1779-Oct. 18, 1779
What is the Articles of Confederation
What is America's first written constitution, had many limitations that made it weak and ineffective (had a one house or unicameral legislative branch)