American Revolution Grade Recovery Lesson

American Revolution Grade Recovery Lesson

Multiple Select

When Georgia became a Royal Colony, select ALL THREE statements that were true about the new government.

• Members of the ASSEMBLY made the laws

• Women were allowed to vote in Lower House elections only

• Only white males owning at least 50 acres could vote in Lower House elections

• Members of the Lower House had to own at least 500 acres of land

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A new government was created when Georgia became a Royal Colony. This new government included a bicameral government with TWO Houses. How were members of the UPPER House selected?

• By a panel of judges

• By the Royal Governor

• Voted on by the colonists

• By Trustees

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A new government was created when Georgia became a Royal Colony. This new government included a bicameral government with TWO Houses. How were members of the LOWER House selected?

• By a panel of judges

• By Trustees

• Voted on by the colonists

• By the Royal Governor

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Define French and Indian War:

• three-part document that discusses natural rights, explains the wrongs committed by King George, and offers an official declaration of independence from England.

• a war between England, France, and their Native American allies for control of North America.

• a group of five acts issued by the British Parliament designed to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party.

• first convention of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that gathered to discuss the colonists’ reaction to the Intolerable Acts.

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Define Proclamation of 1763:

• Lieutenant Colonel of patriot forces who led the victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek.

• Polish nobleman who fought for the patriot cause; was killed during the Siege of Savannah.

• the Georgia chapter of the Sons of Liberty; established in protest of the Stamp Act.

• royal proclamation that forbade English colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?

• France lost the Louisiana territory, and the colonists wanted control of the newly acquired land.

• To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain taxed the colonies on the premise that the war had been necessary to protect the colonies from the French.

• France incited rebellion in the colonies and enticed Spain to move into the territories of the British colonies

• Great Britain gained control of Canada and tried to use Canada’s tax structure on the thirteen colonies

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WHY was the Proclamation of 1763 issued?

• The land beyond the Appalachians was believed to be too rough for agriculture.

• They believed this would stabilize (heal) relations between the settlers and the American Indians

• The area beyond the Appalachians had been ceded to the French after the French and Indian War.

• They believed the colonists had yet to completely settle many areas east of the Appalachians.

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Define Stamp Act:

• Act which placed a tax on all legal documents, newspapers, and other paper products.

• royal proclamation that forbade English colonists from settling newly acquired land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• beginning of a document that explains why the document exists. In the case of the Declaration of Independence the preamble explains natural rights.

• the first convention of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that gathered to discuss the colonists’ reaction to the Intolerable Acts.

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Which act had the greatest impact on Georgia because as a result, the Georgia Gazette, had to stop printing?

• Stamp Act

• Navigation Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

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Define Liberty Boys:

• the Georgia chapter of the Sons of Liberty; established in protest of the Stamp Act.

• colonists who were loyal to Great Britain; also known as Tories.

• This act, which placed a tax on all legal documents, newspapers, and other paper products, was repealed in 1766

• Lieutenant Colonel of patriot forces who led the victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek.

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Which of the following was NOT a response by Georgians to the Stamp Act?

• Liberty Boys threw tea in Boston Harbor

• The Georgia Gazette Newspaper stopped printing

• Violence and protest in Savannah

• Liberty Boys met at Tondees Tavern in Savannah

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The Boston Tea Party took place after

• The Dutch East India Company refused to ship tea to the American colonies

• British officials increased the price of tea by passing the Townshend Acts

• The Patriots began to boycott tea as a response to the Tea Act

• the Second Continental Congress

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Define Loyalist:

• the Georgia chapter of the Sons of Liberty; established in protest of the Stamp Act.

• a colonist who wanted to become independent from Great Britain.

• a failed attempt by the French and Americans to recapture Savannah during the Revolution.

• colonists who were loyal to Great Britain; also known as Tories.

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The Boston Tea Party took place after

• The Dutch East India Company refused to ship tea to the American colonies

• British officials increased the price of tea by passing the Townshend Acts

• The Patriots began to boycott tea as a response to the Tea Act

• the Second Continental Congress

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Define Casimir Pulaski:

• colonists who were loyal to Great Britain; also known as Tories.

• Polish nobleman who fought for the patriot cause; was killed during the Siege of Savannah.

• Lieutenant Colonel of patriot forces who led the victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek.

• slave who fought with the Patriots and was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek; awarded his freedom and a land grant by the state for his heroics.

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Who was the slave seriously wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek and was awarded his freedom and land based on his heroic actions?

• John Harris

• Elijah Clarke

• Austin Dabney

• Crispus Attucks

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What was the importance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• It boosted morale and the colonists took needed weapons and horses from the British

• It was the last battle fought in Georgia during the American Revolution

• The British controlled Georgia’s backcountry for the next 3 ½ years

• The British were driven into Florida and were unable to regroup

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Define Elijah Clarke:

• colonists who were loyal to Great Britain; also known as Tories.

• Polish nobleman who fought for the patriot cause; was killed during the Siege of Savannah.

• slave who fought with the Patriots and was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek; awarded his freedom and a land grant by the state for his heroics.

• Lieutenant Colonel of patriot forces who led the victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek.

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What was the result of the Siege of Savannah?

• it was the last major conflict of the Revolutionary War

• the Patriots were successful in their attempt to retake the city from the British

• the Patriots failed to recapture the city from the British

• the British failed in their attempt to capture Savannah

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What battle became known as “the shot heard around the world”?

• Saratoga

• Lexington and Concord

• Trenton

• Yorktown

Multiple Choice

How can this picture by Paul Revere BEST be categorized?

• Propaganda

• Factual

• Entertainment

• Advertisement

Multiple Choice

What is the opening part of the Declaration of Independence called?

• declaration

• conclusion

• preamble

• body

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What is included in the middle part (the body) of the Declaration of Independence?

• Signatures of the participants at the Continental Congress

• list of grievances (complaints) against the King of England

• declaration of war against Great Britain

• declaration of independence from Great Britain

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Sam Addams

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

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What is included in the third/final part of the Declaration of Independence?

• call for a meeting to establish a new government

• a declaration to separate themselves from Great Britain & to be forever free

• warning to King George to change his ways

• declaration of war on Great Britain

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Select the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence?

• George Walton

• Casimir Pulaski

• Lyman Hall

• Button Gwinnett

Multiple Choice

This quote MOST DIRECTLY relates to which reason for settling in Georgia?

• economics

• missions

• defense

• exploration

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How were the English involved in the decline of the Spanish missions?

• They encouraged pirates and Native Americans to attack the Spanish missions.

• They encouraged new Catholics to accept the Protestant faith.

• The diseases brought by the English eventually decimated the Native American population near the Spanish missions.

• They encouraged the Spanish to attack Indian strongholds.

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The Highland Scots opposed (were against) which policy?

• trading with the Spanish

• slavery

• giving women voting rights

• keeping close ties with France

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When Oglethorpe first came to Georgia, the colonists hoped to produce wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco in the colony. According to the map, which of these five resources was GEORGIA successful at producing?

• tobacco & rice

• indigo & rice

• tobacco & naval stores

• wine and silk