Causes of the American Revolution
The Stamp Act placed a tax on _____________________
All printed items and paper documents.
Preamble
Grievances
Declaration
The leader of the Patriot militia during the Battle of Kettle Creek was ______________________
Elijah Clarke
Colonists that wanted to remain under British rule were called _____________________.
Loyalists
England was in __________________ after the French and Indian War
Debt
Why was the Stamp Act passed by the King?
To help England make money to pay off their war debt from the French and Indian War.
The three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence were ______________________
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton
_________________ was a slave that fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek and is seen as a hero for his actions.
Austin Dabney
The ____________________________ is what outlines how our current government operates and it replaced the Articles of Confederation.
U.S. Constitution
Colonists that wanted to become independent from Great Britain were called _________________
Patriots
The Proclamation of 1763 did not allow colonists to settle ________________________________. Why?
West of the Appalachian Mountains. That land was reserved for the native indians
The __________________ is the part of the Declaration of Independence that explains human rights and is the introduction
Preamble
The Patriots had one victory and one failure in Georgia. Which one below was a Patriot victory and which one was a failure?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
Victory- Battle of Kettle Creek
Failure- Siege of Savannah
Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be rewritten/replaced?
It created a weak central government. The states had too much power.
Which country fought with the Patriots against the British during the Siege of Savannah?
France
Why did the King issue the Proclamation of 1763?
He thought it would help keep good relations between England/colonists and the natives and avoid conflict with them.
This part of the Declaration of Independence states that the colonies will now be independent and breaking up with England
Declaration
The Battle of Kettle Creek was important in Georgia because it did what?
It boosted the morale of the Patriots
It replenished much needed supplies for the Patriots
Articles of Confederation
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to _________________
Break/cut off political connection between the colonies and Great Britain
What are two ways that the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?
The war put England in debt, and led them to tax colonists. The war led to the Proclamation of 1763.
This part of the Declaration of Independence includes a list of things the King did that made the colonists mad
Grievances
The Patriots goal in the Siege of Savannah was to _____________________________
Retake the city of Savannah from the British
What were two issues/weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Government could not impose taxes
Government could not regulate trade
Weak central government/states had too much power
Only 1 branch of government
Why was Georgia so reluctant/slow to join the Revolution and speak up against England/the King?
Georgia was the youngest colony, and depended on England economically.