SS8H3 - Georgia and Revolution

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Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Stamp and Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called

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Loyalists and Patriots

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The French and Indian War was fought between the

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The French and Indians against the British and their 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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What is the name of colonial city that mostly favored the British king?

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Savannah, GA

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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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This decree by King George the III moved Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbade (prohibited) colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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The Proclamation of 1763

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What document was created in an attempt to replace the Articles of Confederation?

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U.S. Constitution

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All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT: Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, George Walton, James Oglethorpe

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James Oglethorpe

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"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:" What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted above?

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The grievances

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Which of these accurately reflects a weakness in the Articles of Confederation? Options: The central government held too much power over the states. The document was too easily amended by the states. There was no separation of powers. Congress taxed citizens too much.

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There was no separation of powers.