We tired of the King
This was a part of the Seven Years War, a part of it took place in the North American colonies between France and England over the rich fur region of the Ohio Valley.
What is the French and Indian War?
This man was the founder of the University of Virginia and the author of the Declaration of Independence.
These colonist were sympathetic to the king of England and were known as Tories.
Who are Loyalist?
In the Battle of Kettle Creek, British loyalists were defeated by patriot forces led by this man.
Who is Elijah Clarke?
This document was the 1st written constitution in American History.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by this King to stabilize relations between the Native Americans in the Ohio River Valley and Great Britain.
Who is King George III?
These 3 man from Georgia attended the 2nd Continental Congress in Philadelphia, where they signed the Declaration of Independence. Who are they?
What is Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton?
What is Tondee's Tavern?
During the American Revolution, Loyalist in Georgia controlled cities like Savannah and Augusta. However, the Patriots controlled what areas?
What is the countryside?
A strong legislative branch was a characteristic of the AOC, However these branches were lacking in the AOC.
What are the executive and judicial branches?
Many Georgia colonist didn't fight in the French and Indian War, however the Georgia colony did benefit from the English winning the war. Name the 2 ways Georgia benefitted.
Georgia's borders expanded as far south as the St. Mary's River and as far west as the Mississippi River.
This brake up letter was written by Thomas Jefferson and is divided into 3 parts, two of the parts are the Preamble and list of grievances.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
These men were members of the Georgia Chapter of the Sons of Liberty.
How are the Liberty Boys?
During the Revolutionary War, this battle was fought between the Patriots, French Haitian, and the British.
What is the Siege of Savannah?
To pass an amendment to the AOC, how many states had to agree to make the amendment?
What is 13/all states?
This act was repealed by the British Parliament after the colonist became violent and attacked royal governors and tax collectors, because of the tax on newspapers and other legal documents.
What is the Stamp Act?
The 1st line of this part of the Declaration of Independence has the famous word "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal"
What is the Preamble?
The British Parliament attempted to punish the colonist with these act for the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This was an act of protest to the Sugar and Tea Act before the American Revolution. Colonist emptied chest of tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
According to this compromise, slaves would count toward a state's overall population by counting the slaves as 60% of a free person in each state.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
"What is No Taxations without Representation"?
This part of the Declaration of Independence has a detailed "docket" of disservices by the king of England, like quartering troops and imposing taxes without representations.
What is the List of Grievances?
He was a slave that was awarded his freedom for fighting in the Battle of Kettle Creek.
During the Siege of Savannah, Patriot soldiers fought British Loyalist. The Patriots lost this battle with the help of what group of soldiers?
Who are the French Haitian?
This compromise created a bicameral legislature, which would be come the senate and the house of representatives under the new constitution.
What is the Great Compromise?