Causes
This was caused because of tension between the English and the French. The English won, gaining land and debt. The French gave up land and the Spanish lost Florida.
French and Indian War
Who were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
Buttown Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
This plan said that congress would have a one house (unicameral) legislature that could levy taxes, control interstate and foreign trade, and make laws and treaties with foreign nations. State laws could not override the laws made by the national congress.
The New Jersey Plan
One house legislature
AOC
This was a Patriot win in the American Revolution that prevented British from gaining control of the back country. It also ended support for the loyalist cause in Georgia.
Battle of Kettle Creek
King George III was concerned about tensions between the colonists and the Native Americans so he passed this. It did not allow Colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
These people lived along the coast of Georgia and were Loyal to the King.
Loyalists (AKA Tories)
This plan wanted a strong national government, three branches (legislative, judicial, and executive), and Bicameral legislative branch (House of representative and senate). Both would have votes based on population.
The Virginia Plan
Each state has one vote, regardless of population
AOC
This was an English win in the American Revolution. Patriots unsuccessfully attacked the British and suffered heavy losses.
Siege of Savannah
Since Britain had acquired a lot of debt from the French and Indian war, there was a tax placed on paper documents to help repay the debt.
Stamp Act
These people lived in the Back country of Georgia and wanted to be separated from the King.
Patriots (AKA Whigs)
This was an agreement between Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan. This made a bicameral legislature (The Congress). It decided on equal representation (each state would have 2 votes in senate) and proportional representation (number of representatives in House of representatives based on population of the state)
The Great Compromise
majority vote in both houses required to pass laws
U.S. Constitution
Main weaknesses of the AOC.
Inability to tax, to regulate commerce (trade),to enforce laws, or to amend problems in the articles.
laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British to the detriment of colonial goods.
Intolerable Acts
States were allowed to count 3 of every 5 slaves in their census for purposes of representation.
Three-Fifths Compromise
Judicial branch with a supreme court
U.S. Constitution
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. (Also called Philadelphia Convention)
To amend the Articles of Confederation and change election processes.
Georgia's reaction to the stamp act was different than other colonies. Georgia was the only colony to actually sell the stamps. This was because he was loyal to King George
James Wright
He is given credit for changing his vote to side with the small states in the congressional representation debate. This decision evened the numbers for and against the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan and allowed for the Great Compromise.
Abraham Baldwin
United the separate states
Both
Who were two signers of the Constitution from Georgia?
Abraham Baldwin, William Few