Causes of the American Revolution
The Stamp Act placed a tax on _____________________
All printed items and paper documents.
Preamble
Grievances
Declaration
The leader of the Patriot militia during the Battle of Kettle Creek was ______________________
Elijah Clarke
Colonists that wanted to remain under British rule were called _____________________.
Loyalists
England was in __________________ after the French and Indian War
Debt
Why was the Stamp Act passed by the King?
To help England make money to pay off their war debt from the French and Indian War.
The three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence were ______________________
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton
_________________ was a slave that fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek and is seen as a hero for his actions.
Austin Dabney
The ____________________________ is what we have now that outlines how our government works, and it replaced the Articles of Confederation.
U.S. Constitution
Colonists that wanted to become independent from Great Britain were called _________________
Patriots
The Proclamation of 1763 did not allow colonists to settle ________________________________. Why?
West of the Appalachian Mountains. That land was reserved for the native indians
What is found in the last part of the Declaration of Independence?
Statement of independence from Great Britain. Cutting off ties with Great Britain officially.
The Patriots had one victory and one failure in Georgia. Which one below was a Patriot victory and which one was a failure?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
Victory- Battle of Kettle Creek
Failure- Siege of Savannah
Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be rewritten/replaced?
It created a weak central government. The states had too much power.
Were colonists happy about the Proclamation of 1763? Why or why not?
No. They felt they should be able to move west and live where they wanted. They did not like England reserving the land for the natives.
Why did the King issue the Proclamation of 1763?
He thought it would help keep good relations between England/colonists and the natives and avoid conflict with them.
Where would you find this statement:
"...all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Preamble
The Battle of Kettle Creek was important in Georgia because it did what?
It boosted the spirits of the Patriots and made them feel good about the war.
It allowed the Patriots to gain much needed supplies
Articles of Confederation
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to _________________
Break/cut off political connection between the colonies and Great Britain
What are two ways that the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?
The war put England in debt, and led them to tax colonists. The war led to the Proclamation of 1763.
Where in the Declaration of Independence would you find this statement:
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures"
Grievances
The Patriots goal in the Siege of Savannah was to _____________________________
Retake the city of Savannah from the British
What were two issues/weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Government could not impose taxes
Government could not regulate trade
Weak central government/states had too much power
Only 1 branch of government
Why was Georgia so reluctant/slow to join the Revolution and speak up against England/the King?
Georgia was the youngest colony, and depended on England economically.