Road to Revolution
Who was the French and Indian War between?
The British and the French (with their Native Allies)
Who wrote the Declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Reasons for being a loyalist?
Many older colonists had been born in England and were still loyal to the mother country
Still felt loyal to king and country
Trade with Britain was important to their business
Why did the Articles of Confederation establish a weak central government?
Americans were afraid to give their government too much power
Who is this:
Signed the Declaration of Independence
In 1777, he became Georgia’s governor, but only served a few months.
While in office, he challenged his enemy Lachlan McIntosh to a duel and was shot.
he died 3 days later
Button Gwinnett
What were the outcomes of the French and Indian war?
The British gained land (Florida (from Spain), Louisiana, and Canada)
The British were broke
What was the name of the meeting where it was signed?
The Second Continental Congress
Reasons for being a patriot?
Settlers who supported independence were called Patriots.
Patriots viewed the Revolutionary War as a necessary fight in order to break free of British tyranny.
They wanted to make their own rules and laws.
What is the name of the meeting where our founders wrote the constitution?
Constitutional Convention
Who helped found the University of Georgia and Signed the Declaration of Independence
Lyman Hall
What kept the colonists from expanding past the Appalachian mountains in 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763
What 2 events were the final straws for the colonists?
The Boston Massacre and the battles of Lexington and Concord.
What was the name of the branch of the Sons of Liberty in Georgia
The Liberty Boys
What issue did the Great Compromise resolve?
How states would be represented in Congress
Who is this:
Signed the Declaration of in Dependence
During the American Revolution, he served as a Patriot colonel.
He was a representative to Congress, circuit court judge, chief justice of Georgia, governor of Georgia, and US senator.
George Walton
What did the king pass in order to regain money lost in the wars
the Stamp Act (a tax on paper goods)
What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble, Grievances, Declaration
What event is being described:
On October 9 1779, the second bloodiest battle of the American Revolution occurred in Georgia.
A joint force of French and patriot troops attacked the capitol and attempted to regain control of the city from the British
The battle itself, lasted only 90 minutes, but thousands of French and American soldiers were killed.
This attack was a dismal failure
The Siege of Savannah
Why did Georgians Ratify (support or accept) the Constitution?
Many Georgians favored a strong national government that could protect them from American Indians and the Spanish in Florida.
Georgians in coastal regions also hoped that a strong central government would improve trade regulations.
Who is this:
During the Constitutional Convention, he was involved in debates over the issue of states’ representation in Congress.
Small states were concerned that they would be outvoted by large states.
Abraham Baldwin
Why was Georgia not as unhappy about the Proclamation of 1763 as the rest of the colonists?
they gained extra land
they were no longer afraid of Florida
and they had a loyal governor
What are one of the grievances levied against the King?
The king issued taxation without the colonists’ consent.
The king denied the colonists’ right to self-government by dissolving their legislatures.
The king kept an army in the colonies at all times.
What event is being described:
A Patriot militia led by Elijah Clarke and John Dooly surprise attacked the soldiers.
Clarke and Dooly led their troops and surrounded the camp, while a third group attacked head on.
Only 250 British soldiers escaped.
The surprise attack caused the British to withdraw from Augusta temporarily.
The Battle broke the British stronghold in Georgia.
It led to a Patriot victory and boosted the morale of Georgia’s Patriots.
Battle of Kettle Creek
What were at least 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The new U.S. government could not establish a national army without the permission of all the states.
It could not levy taxes to fund the government, making it impossible to pay debts or soldiers.
The government could not regulate trade among the states, so states could put tariffs on each other.
It provided for no judicial or executive branch, only a one-house legislative branch
Congress could make laws, but not force states to comply with them.
Each state only received 1 vote, regardless of its population.
Who is this:
Georgia’s other delegate to the convention represented Georgians well by voting in favor of the national government during critical times at the convention.
He worked diligently to make sure that the Constitution was ratified.
William Few