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100
Who was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek, yet saved Elijah Clarke's life?
Austin Dabney
100
What was the attack that failed on British-controlled Savannah called?
Siege of Savannah
100
Who passed the Intolerable Acts?
King George III
100
Where did delegates meet to right the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress
100
What were the colonists that were loyal to the King called?
Loyalists (Tories)
200
Who led a rebel militia group to win the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Elijah Clarke
200
What was the battle that was led by Elijah Clarke that boosted Georgia's morale?
Battle of Kettle Creek
200
What happened to the Boston ports?
They were closed.
200
What is the first part of the Declaration called?
The Preamble
200
What were the British soldiers called?
The Redcoats
300
Who was known as a feisty, cross-eyed heroine that killed 1-2 Tories during the Revolution?
Nancy Hart
300
What act by the King placed a tax on written documents?
The Stamp Act
300
What did the acts do about town meetings in Boston?
They banned them.
300
What was the second part of the Declaration called?
The Grievances
300
What were the colonists that were loyal to the colonies called?
Patriots (Whigs)
400
Who was the leader of the British during the Revolution?
King George III
400
What event occurred in Boston in which British soldiers shot at protestors, killing 5 and wounding many?
The Boston Massacre
400
In what courts would British officials be tried in?
British courts
400
What three men from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence?
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton
400
What war is said to have led to the American Revolution called?
The French & Indian War
500
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
At what event in Philadelphia was the Declaration of Independence written?
The Second Continental Congress
500
What is the name of the act that allowed British soldiers to stay in colonists' homes?
The Quartering Act
500
What date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
500
What was the act that put taxes on tea, glass, lead, and paint called?
The Townsend Acts (Townshend)