Royal Governors
Who was the royal governor at the start of the French Indian War?
John Reynolds
What was the border called that separated the colonists from the Indians after the French and Indian War?
The Proclamation of 1763
Crops grown to be sold for income
Cash crops
Under the Constitution of 1777 how long were Georgia governors allowed to serve?
1 year
When did the Revolutionary War reach Georgia's coast?
January 1776
During Georgia's royal period the government supported which church?
Church of England
What name was given to colonists who wanted to be independent from England?
Patriots
Who was the royal governor at the time of independence?
James Wright
What was another name for the French and Indian War?
Seven Years War
In what period were rice, indigo, and tobacco produced?
Royal Period
An organized religious group is called what?
A denomination
Why was their less anti-British sentiment in Georgia than in other colonies?
Georgia was a younger colony and still needed a lot of British support
During the royal period Georgia's most effective and respected educational system was?
Bethesda
Which war led England to begin taxing the colonies?
French and Indian War
Which of the royal governors built forts to fortify defenses in Georgia and met with micos to build friendships with the Indians?
Henry Ellis
How did Georgia most benefit from the French and Indian war?
Georgia's western border was extended to the Mississippi River
Which animal skin was most in demand by the British?
Deer
Why were the Americans never able to capture St. Augustine in Florida?
Poor planning and bad leaders
Why did many Loyalists defect to the Patriots even after fighting continued in Georgia after the surrender at Yorktown?
They wanted to keep their land
What did the group formed in opposition to the Stamp Act call themselves?
Liberty Boys
What name did the colonists give the series of laws Parliament passed to punish them for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Which of Georgia's governors was recalled for being an ineffective leader?
John Reynolds
What natural border was boundary set in the Proclamation of 1763?
The Appalachian Mountains
Georgia's colonial farmers grew crops mostly for their own use. What is this called?
Subsistence farming
Who signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
Lyman Hall
During the Revolution who was the Indian trader who worked to keep the Native Americans neutral?
George Caphlin
Why was capturing Savannah important to both the British and the Americans?
It was a major transportation and trading port
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What 3 denominations had the largest congregations in Georgia during the royal period?
Anglicans, Lutherans, and Presbyterians
Which law/act required certain goods and services to only be sold to Britain or its colonies?
Navigation Acts
What was the one item did not remove the tax on when the Townshend Acts were repealed?
The provincial congress
What was the biggest reason that the French and Indian War ended up leading to the Revolutionary War?
Britain was in debt from protecting the colonies and tried to recoup that money by creating taxes for the colonists
Which battle was the bloodiest of the Revolution?
The Battle of Savannah
Name the Patriot woman rumored to be red-headed, over 6 feet tall, and cross eyed.
Nancy Hart