Patriots & Loyalists
What did Patriots want?
Independence from Britain
Which Georgia battle was a Patriot victory?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Was the government under the Articles strong or weak?
Weak
What year was the Constitutional Convention?
1787
Who led the Patriots at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Elijah Clarke
What did Loyalists want?
To stay loyal to the King
Who led the Patriots at Kettle Creek?
Elijah Clarke
Name one power the Articles government did NOT have.
Couldn’t collect taxes OR couldn’t enforce laws
Why did they meet?
To fix the Articles of Confederation
Name one of Georgia’s delegates who signed the Constitution.
Abraham Baldwin or William Few
Which group was sometimes called “Tories”?
Loyalists
Why was Kettle Creek important?
Boosted morale and gave supplies to Patriots
How many states had to agree to pass a law?
All 13
What did the Great Compromise create?
A two-house Congress
Who helped solve the big debate about representation?
Abraham Baldwin
Which group supported breaking away from Great Britain?
Patriots
What happened during the Siege of Savannah?
Patriots and French failed to retake Savannah
What was missing—no President, no courts, or both?
Both
How is the House of Representatives based?
Population
Why did William Few support a stronger national government?
For protection and stable trade
Why did many Georgians start out as Loyalists? (3 reasons)
They needed British trade and protection; Many were also born in Britain and considered it their Mother Country.
Which side controlled Savannah for most of the war?
The British
Why did the Articles fail? Give one reason.
The government was too weak to solve problems
How is the Senate based?
2 members per state
Which group wanted independence: Patriots or Loyalists?
Patriots