SS8H3 Georgia History: Revolution, Articles and Constitution

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What happened after England won the French and Indian War?

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Colonists in America were taxed to raise money to pay off the war debt

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Why did King George III make a Proclamation in 1763?

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He told the American colonists that they could not move west over the Appalachian mountains.

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Which "George" signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia?

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George Walton

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What does the rhyme describe?

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The purpose of the Declaration of Independence

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The British Government passed the Stamp Act to

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raise money to pay for expenses from the French and Indian War

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In Georgia, what did the group that formed in opposition to the Stamp Act call themselves?

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Liberty Boys

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Why was anti-British sentiment less in Georgia than in other colonies during the Revolutionary period?

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Georgia was the youngest colony and many people there felt it still needed financial and military support from Britain

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Who did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence? Options: George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, Archibald Bulloch

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Archibald Bulloch

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What was the name given to colonists who favored independence from England?

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Patriots

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What name was given to those colonists who opposed independence, favoring instead to remain a part of England?

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Loyalists