Causes & Context
Who won the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
This is the first section of the Declaration of Independence and explains the rights colonists believed they should have.
The Preamble.
If you had to pick an image of Georgia as a colony, would it be one of a baby or an adult?
BABY! We were the youngest colony, so we struggled to make independent decisions.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Paper goods
What war did the Treaty of Paris end?
French and Indian War
What was the British law that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763.
What is the name of the second section of the Declaration of Independence that lists the complaints against King George III?
The Grievances.
We repeatedly looked at a map with a boundary line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. What was the name of the proclamation that the line represented?
Proclamation of 1763.
Who was the only colony to pay the stamp tax?
Georgia.
Who won the French and Indian War?
Britain.
What is the name of the group that organized to protest Great Britain?
Name the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton.
A ship. Colonists throwing crates into the harbor waters. A crowd cheering them on. What event do these images represent?
Boston Tea Party
Northern colonies did not pay the stamp tax, but they were FURIOUS about it! What phrase did they use to show they were upset?
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.
True or false? Native Americans (indians) fought on both British and French sides during the war?
True. They fought on whichever side they thought would help them preserve their way of life.
Why did Great Britain prohibit colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after winning the war with France?
They were in massive debt and they could not afford to protect them.
The third section of the Declaration officially declares that the 13 colonies are separating from Britain.
The Declaration.
Think about the image of the snake cut into parts. What was the slogan (saying) it listed?
Join. Or die.
Why did King George III impose the Stamp Act?
England had a huge debt from the war.
What did France have to give up when they lost the war?
They had to give up all their land in what became the United States of America
True or False?
Georgia gained significant territory and doubled in size following the British victory in the French and Indian War.
True.
Which 3 rights did colonists believe they had, as they listed in the preamble?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
What tactics did colonists use to show they were unhappy with the unfair policies and taxes Britain was levying against them? (name 3)
Protests, boycotts, petitions, effigies, tar and feathering
After the Treaty of Paris was signed, England gained a significant amount of territory. What proclamation did they impose on the colonists next?
Proclamation of 1763 - prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.