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French & Indian War
Which part of the Declaration of Independence states the purpose of the document?
Preamble
Which document is the Georgia Constitution modeled after?
U.S. Constitution
What are the principles of the pledge of allegiance to the Georgia flag?
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation, and Courage
What were colonists who supported the movement for independence known as?
patriots
Which act by Britain required colonists to pay an additional tax on legal papers and documents?
Stamp Act
In which battle of the revolution were the Georgia Patriots forces victorious over the loyalist forces in north Georgia?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Which document came as a result of trying to "fix" the Articles of Confederation?
U.S. Constitution
What is the governor's power to veto a law passed by the General Assembly an example of?
checks & balances
What is the significance of the date July 4, 1776?
date the Declaration of Independence was approved
Which cause of the revolution required the colonists to stay east of the Appalachian Mountains and avoid the Indians?
Proclamation of 1763
Which section of the Declaration of Independence lists the complaints the colonists made against King George III?
grievances
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
to keep the colonists away from the Indians
What are the requirements to register to vote in Georgia?
must be 18 on election day, must be a U.S. citizen, must be a legal resident of Georgia
What were colonists who did not support the movement for independence known as?
loyalists
After defeating the French in the French and Indian War, how did the British plan to pay for it?
Taxing the colonists
In which battle of the revolution did the British win and maintain control of Georgia's most important city?
Siege of Savannah
How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact/affect Georgia?
Georgia's colonial borders changed
What were two interests Georgia had going into the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
stronger national government, keeping slavery, protection from the Indians to the west
Who were the men that signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia?
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, & George Walton
In what city was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GA was young, GA was poor, GA depended heavily on Britain and the King, good governor who was loyal to King George
Which document created a government that allowed the states to have more power than the national government as well as only having one branch of government?
Articles of Confederation
Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation not allow for a president or executive branch?
Didn't want one person or group to be able to take all the power
Who were the signers of the U.S. Constitution from Georgia?
Abraham Baldwin & William Few