Road to Rev. I
What is the Stamp Act?
War fought over the Ohio River Valley land.
What is the French and Indian War?
This was a Georgia signer of the D.O.I. This man helped found the University of Georgia as well as an elected Governor.
Who is Lyman Hall?
1ST shots fired during the revolution.
What is Lexington and Concord?
This act, part of the intolerable acts, upset Georgians the most.
What is the quartering act?
Document that DID NOT allow colonists to settle West of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This man represented GA at the 2nd continental congress and signed the D.O.I. Upon his return to Georgia, he helped create the state constitution and later died in a duel.
Who is Button Gwinnett?
This was the significance of the Battle of Kettle Creek.
What is this patriot victory prevented the British from gaining the interior parts of Georgia?
This is why the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution.
What is the British lost all their money protecting the colonists?
This is why the British felt the colonists should pay taxes.
What is: the colonists were being protected by the British (and got new land- Ohio River Valley).
This man represented GA and signed the declaration of Independence. Upon his return from the 2nd continental congress, he fought in the GA militia and was captured. Eventually returns home to GA and becomes a very successful politician.
Who is George Walton?
This group wanted to remain faithful to the British crown.
Who are the loyalists?
These 2 reasons were why Georgia had the largest loyalist population in the 13 colonies leading up to the Revolution.
What are: Georgia was the youngest colony?
Georgia prospered under British rule ?
This is why Georgia was not motivated to participate in the revolution early on.
What is Georgia was the youngest colony (needed support from the king) and had a large loyalist population (which is why they bought stamps during the Stamp Act)?
This was the official introduction of the D.O.I. where the "natural rights of citizens" were listed. *****DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!*****
What is the Preamble?
This group wanted a revolution and to create their own government.
Who are the Patriots?
This was decided at the 1st Continental Congress.
What is the colonies should prepare for war (since they were not ready to fight) and boycott British goods.
Georgia's Revolutionary group associated with the Sons of Liberty.
What are the Liberty Boys?
This was the part of the D.O.I. that outlined the biggest issues the colonists had with the King.
What is the List of Grievances?
This was the 2nd bloodiest battle of the revolution. Considered a British victory however, as the war prolongs, the British are forced to withdraw.
What is the Siege of Savannah.