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 name of the U.S. President who signed the Indian Removal Act which ultimately forced the Indians out of their land?
Andrew Jackson
What was Georgia's second capital and why did it become the capital?
Augusta - Because Savannah had been captured by Great Britain
What made the French and Indian War a reason for the American Revolution
The colonies and Great Britain were in a great amount of debt due to the war
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
The name of the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled in favor of the Cherokee Indians in the Worcester v. Georgia case
John Marshall
What was the purpose of the establishment of the University Of Georgia?
To educate the citizens
This tax's purpose was to place a tax on all paper items including stamps, newspapers, and contracts
Stamp Act
Why were the Articles of Confederation ultimately replaced?
They were weak
This battle was fought between the British and colonists; the Patriots won. (It boosted their morale)
Battle of Kettle Creek
The name of the Creek Chief who was murdered after selling Creek land to the United States with the Treaty of Indian Springs?
William McIntosh
The invention of this made the number of slaves in Georgia increase.
cotton gin
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued because
To stop conflicts between colonists and settlers
This document was created to replace the Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek significant?
It boosted the morale of the patriots
The Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court Case ruled this...
The Cherokee were a sovereign nation and could rule themselves
Land Lottery and Headright System
The Proclamation of 1763 stated that the colonists could not move west of what?
The Appalachian Mountains
What played the biggest role in the creation of cities and towns in Georgia in the mid 1800s?
Railroad
What war did Casmir Pulaski fight in? Also, Haitian soldiers fought in place of the Patriots.
Siege Of Savannah
The name of the leader of the Cherokee nation who fought for his people before the Trail of Tears
John Ross
Georgia legislators were bribed to sell land west of Georgia in what is known as...
Yazoo Land Fraud