Which royal governor strengthened the defense around Savannah?
James Wright
100
Who were the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
100
What was the source of conflict in the French and Indian War?
The dispute(fighting) over land in the Ohio River Valley
100
What was the results of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
The patriots captured needed supplies and horses from the British army
100
What was the meaning of the cartoon, JOIN or Die (showing the parts of a snake) drawn by Benjamin Franklin?
The colonies could not survive as separate colonies
200
Which royal governor encouraged slavery in Georgia and improved economics through farming?
Henry Ellis
200
Who is the only woman that has a county named after her due to her contributions during the American Revolution?
Nancy Hart
200
Describe how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution
Great Britain was heavily in debt and taxed the colonies-this made the colonist angry
200
What is significant about the Siege of Savannah?
it was the first time patriots and the French fought together against the British
200
In the cartoon, JOIN or DIE, why is Georgia not shown in the cartoon?
Georgia was not actively engaged in the war because they were the baby colony and still needed support from Great Britain
300
Which royal governor wanted the colonists to help run their government and introduced a court system?
John Reynolds
300
Who represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia and helped write the U.S. Constitution?
Abraham Baldwin and William Few
300
What was established by the Proclamation of 1763?
Boundaries of Georgia became bigger, colonists would have to live east of the Appalachian Mountains, and Native Americans would live west of the Appalachian Mountains
300
What was the name of the first constitution of the United States of America?
the Articles of Confederation
300
What is the difference between the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act?
The Stamp Act was a direct tax on certain documents while the Sugar Act was an indirect tax (tariff) that inflated the cost of sugar and molasses
400
Who was best remembered for his involvement with the Battle of Kettle Creek as a commander?
Elijah Clarke
400
What are three terms for a group of people that are loyal to the king?
Loyalists, Tories, and Redcoats
400
What caused Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts?
the Boston Tea Party
400
What was the major problem with Georgia's Constitution of 1777?
legislative branch had too much control over the other branches
500
Who was the man that participated in the Revolutionary War as a patriot and was a former slave?
Austin Dabney
500
Who drew the cartoon JOIN, or DIE during the French and Indian War?
Benjamin Franklin
500
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
It was a letter stating the colonies were breaking free from British rule