Causes of the American Revolution
Which two countries fought in the French and Indian War
France and Great Britain
The formal document written by colonists to break away from Great Britain:
Declaration of Independence
Colonist who sought freedom from Britain
Patriot
The document served the purpose of uniting the colonies against Britain and established the functions of the national government in the original 13 United States?
Articles of Confederation
Why did colonists have to plant mulberry trees?
To produce silk
During the French and Indian War, why did most of the Native American tribes side with the French?
They were trading partners with the French (Fur Trade)
The three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton
This battle was used for the Patriots and French to retake the capital; British won.
Siege of Savannah
Why did the Articles of Confederation ultimately get replaced
They were too weak
Colonists that wanted to remain under British Rule
Loyalists
This tax's purpose was to place a tax on all paper items including stamps, newspapers, and contracts
Stamp Act
This part of the Declaration of Independence is in the beginning and explains why the document is being written:
Preamble
This battle was fought between the British and colonists; the Patriots won.
Battle of Kettle Creek
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
They planned for the colony to produce cash crops (W.R.I.S.T.) that could not be grown well in Britain. Mercantilism
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued because
Great Britain could not afford to get into a war with the natives who lived there
This part of the Declaration of Independence that states that the colonies are now independent:
Declaration
Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek significant?
It boosted the morale of the patriots
Why did many English colonists protest the Stamp Act?
They believed that the taxes imposed by the act were unfair because the colonists were not represented in Parliament
Why did the Salzburgers come to the colony of Georgia?
How did the French and Indian War lead to America's Revolutionary War?
To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain started taxing the colonies excessively.
This part of the Declaration of Independence states the reasons of harm or suffering (usually in a list)
Grievances
Why was Georgia's reluctant to join the effort for independence
Georgia was economically dependent on Great Britain
What was the purpose of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
To explain the natural rights of the colonists
In what meeting did the founding fathers get rid of the Articles of Confederation?
Constitutional Convention