Unit 5: American Revolution Test Review

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How did the French and Indian War lead to problems between the colonists and Britain?

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The British made the colonists pay taxes and stopped them from moving west.

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Why did many colonists protest the Stamp Act by using pictures like the one shown?

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They felt the taxes were unfair because they didn’t have a say in the British government.

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Look at the chart. Which of these would fit in the chart? Options: No taxes without representation., Georgia’s border moved to the Mississippi River., Colonists started to think of themselves as "Americans."
, Colonists couldn’t settle past the Appalachian Mountains.

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Colonists couldn’t settle past the Appalachian Mountains.

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Why did the Proclamation of 1763 upset the colonists?

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The British told colonists they couldn’t settle land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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What happened in Georgia after England won the French and Indian War?

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Georgia’s borders grew to include land from the Savannah River to the Mississippi River.

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According to the Declaration of Independence, when can people change their government? Options: When the government makes new rules and institutions. When the government starts a destructive war. When the government gives power to the people. When the government takes away people’s rights.

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When the government takes away people’s rights.

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What did Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton do?

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They signed the Declaration of Independence.

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How did the Battle of Kettle Creek help the Patriots in Georgia?

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The battle helped the Patriots feel better and get supplies.

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What happened in the Siege of Savannah?

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Americans failed to take back Savannah from the British.

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Why were some people in Georgia slow to support the American Revolution?

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Georgia’s economy depended on trading with Britain.