Georgia and American Revolution FINAL UPDATE TC

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Who was one of the Georgia signers to the Declaration of Independence?

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Lyman Hall

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 forbid the colonists to do? Options: Go West of the Appalachian Mountains, Go East of the Appalachian Mountains, Don't trade with the Native Americans, Share the land with the Native Americans

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Go West of the Appalachian Mountains

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What taxed all paper in the colonies?

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Stamp Act

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What does "consent of the governed" mean (found in the preamble to the Declaration of Independence)?

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It is the right of the people to change a government that they no longer believe works.

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How did the Battle of Kettle Creek help the Patriots?

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gained needed weapons and horses

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Who controlled Georgia for the majority of the American Revolution?

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James Wright and the British

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Which of the following men did NOT represent Georgia in the Second Constitutional Congress? Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, George Walton

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William Few

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Why was Georgia no longer considered a royal colony in 1776?

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It declared independence from Great Britain.

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Which of the following goods were not taxed by the Stamp Act? newspapers, legal documents, tea, greeting cards

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tea

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The term "loyalist" describes

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Colonist who supported the British