The causes of the American Revolution
What royal order, issued in 1763, forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763
What document, adopted on July 4, 1776, officially declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence.
Which colonists remained faithful to Britain and did not want to break away from the mother country?
Loyalist.
What was the name of the 1779 attempt by French and Patriot forces to retake Savannah that ended in a terrible defeat for the Patriots?
The Siege of Savannah
What was America’s first written constitution, used from 1776 to 1789?
The Articles of Confederation.
What 1765 law taxed items like newspapers, licenses, and legal documents?
The Stamp Act.
What Georgian signer was killed in a duel with Lachlan McIntosh and now has a county named in his honor?
Button Gwinnett
What group of colonist wanted freedom from Great Britain?
The Patriots.
Which Georgia battle was smaller than more famous American victories like Yorktown and Saratoga, but it still raised Patriot morale in Georgia?
The Battle of Kettle Creek
The Articles of Confederation created a government that was weak on purpose because Americans were afraid of what type of government?
Monarchy
What war did British Parliament believed colonists should help pay off? The war is also known as the Seven Years War.
The French and Indian War.
What Georgian signer was also a physician and later helped found the University of Georgia?
Lyman Hall
Who was Georgia’s Royal Governor and one of the colony’s most prominent Loyalists?
James Wright.
Which Georgia city was recaptured by the British in 1778? It was the colonial capital.
Savannah
What compromise created a two-house legislature, with equal representation in one house and population-based representation in the other?
The Great Compromise.
In Georgia, this local group formed in 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act.
Who was the Liberty Boys?
What is the first part of the Declaration of independence known as? It explains natural rights and includes the famous phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
The Preamble.
What was the name of the colonial radicals, including John Houstoun and George Walton, led the Patriot movement in Georgia.
The Liberty Boys
Elijah Clarke and John Dooly led the Georgia militia in which Georgia Battle?
The Battle of Kettle Creek.
What 1787 meeting in Philadelphia led to the creation of a new constitution that replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitutional Convention.
Georgia’s reaction to the Stamp Act was less violent than other colonies because of this royal governor’s strong leadership.
Who was James Wright?
What serious crime did the founders commit by signing the Declaration of Independence?
Treason
Who was the minister from Georgia also remained loyal to Britain during the Revolution?
John J. Zubly
The Battle of Yorktown.
What two branches of government were missing from the Articles of Confederation?
Executive and Judicial