American Revolution and Georgia

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Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called: British and Americans, Colonists and Tories, Effigies and Patriots, Loyalists and Patriots.

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Loyalists and Patriots

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Who fought in the French and Indian War?

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The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.

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This act was passed in 1765....it was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies such as newspapers, documents, and ship papers.

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Stamp Act

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Lyman Hall was a minister and doctor in GA who signed the Declaration of Independence.

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True

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Decree by King George III moving Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbidding colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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The Proclamation of 1763

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The U.S. Constitution was actually signed by these two Georgia delegates: Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall, William Few and Abraham Baldwin, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, George Walton and Elijah Clarke.

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William Few and Abraham Baldwin

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Which Georgian did not sign the Declaration of Independence? Options: Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, George Walton, James Oglethorpe

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James Oglethorpe

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What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted:

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:”

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The grievances

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The English victory of the French and Indian War meant that the English gained valuable land, but also gained a large amount of ___________________________

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War Debt

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Which of the following was NOT one of the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?

• Preamble, introduction that explains the documents purpose.
• List of Grievances, a list of complaints the colonists had towards the King
• Glossary, list of terms used in the document and their definitions
• Declaration, formal statement of the colonies separating from Great Britain

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Glossary, list of terms used in the document and their definitions