People of the Revolution
Government
Key Concepts
Dates in History
Critical Thinking
100
Commander of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
100
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
What are the three branches of government?
100
This document was issued in 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
Declaration of Independence is issued.
What is 1776?
100
The ultimate result of Great Britains money deficits from the French and Indian War.
What is the American Revolution?
200
This woman is remembered as a Georgia Patriot hero
Who is Nancy Hart
200
This a the bi- cameral (2 house) branch of government
What is the legislative branch of government?
200
Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and Lyman Hall.
Who were the 3 people from Georgia to sign the Declaration of Independence?
200
The Confederation is formed (Americas first government)
What is 1781?
200
Farming is the number one occupation in Georgia.
Why was land the most important issue in Georgia?
300
This person was a mullato slave that received land in recognition of his service in the Revolution
Who is Austin Dabney?
300
This government had a unicameral legislature
What is the Confederation?
300
This battle convinced Southern Loyalist not to actively support the British.
What is the Battle of Kettle Creek?
300
The Second Continental Congress meets
What is 1775?
300
A Patriot soldier with children receiving 400 acres of land after the war is an example of this.
What is the headright system?
400
This person led his troops to victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek and is remembered for his bravery in several other battles
Who is Elijah Clarke?
400
This was the first governing body of the USA.
What is the Confederation?
400
This battle included American, Haitian, and French soldiers surrounding and invading a city.
What is the Siege of Savannah?
400
Georgia's first constitution is written. Years later, Georgia's second constitution is written.
What is 1777 and 1789?
400
If you do not pay your bills your credit is lowered and you lose trustworthiness from companies that you want to buy from. With America being a new country, it was important to create a new government that could tax all of the states to generate revenue.
What was the importance of America paying its debt?
500
This person wrote the charter for the University of Georgia (UGA).
Who is Abraham Baldwin?
500
This person was the president of the Second Continental Congress and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
500
This agreement combined the federalist and anti-federalist views on government to create the government that we have today.
What is the great compromise?
500
The constitution of the United States is ratified (approved).
What is 1787?
500
If you wanted a strong central government, the most potential for protection, aid for the poor, one monetary system, and someone to govern all of the United States collectively, you belonged to this group.
What is a federalist?