Wars
Great Britain and France
What was the name of the king during the American revolution
King George 3
Describe the declaration of independence purpose
To separate colonies
What was the stamp act
taxes placed on paper goods
what are patriots
people who defend their country
After the french and Indian war what was GA's western boundary
Mississippi river
who was George walton
secretary of ga provincial congress
Date signed of declaration of independence
July 4, 1776
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were promised land for fighting in the war.
Colonists were furious that they were denied the promised land.
who are loyalist
colonist that remain loyal
what document ended the french and Indian war
Treaty of Paris
who was elijha clarke
military legislature officer
why were colonist angry from the proclamation of 1736
they had no land
What is the Intolerable Act?
A group of five acts issued by the British Parliament designed to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party.
who won the battle of kettle creek
patriots
how did Britain pay of debt
they put more taxes on people
who was the leader in the revolutionary movement
lyman hall
why was the proclamation of 1763 made
keeping colonist off land
What is the First Continental Congress?
The first convention of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that gathered to discuss the colonists' reaction to the Intolerable Acts.
2 problems British faces after the wars
they didn't have help and went bankrupt
who won the siege of Savannah
The British
who won the American revolution
The U.S.
Describe the layout of document
preamble- Inheriting right
grievances- repeated injuries of the king
deceleration- explains how they are forced to like each other
who was button gwinett
British founding father
how did America feel about new British laws
they didn't like them