AKS 33d RRA Task

AKS 33d
RRA Task

a: explain the causes of the American Revolution as they impacted Georgia; including the French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and the Stamp Act

b: interpret the three parts of the Declaration of Independence (preamble, grievances, and declaration), analyze its long term impact; identify the three Georgia signers of the document, including Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton

c: analyze, by comparing and contrasting, the significance of the Loyalists and Patriots as a part of Georgia's role in the Revolutionary War; including the Battle of Kettle Creek and Siege of Savannah

d: analyze the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and explain how those weaknesses led to the writing of a new federal Constitution by identifying and writing about issues and/or problems and alternative solutions

INSTRUCTIONS
Watch the videos and read each reading slide before completing the tasks on the following slides. YOU MUST COMPLETE AND PASS THIS TO RETEST ON CA 5!

8SS.33: analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolutionary Era

Multiple Choice

What was the primary goal of the Articles of Confederation?

• To establish a strong national government

• To create a central bank

• To form a loose association of states

• To declare independence from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Why was the U.S. government unable to pay for an army under the Articles of Confederation?

• It could not collect taxes

• It did not have enough soldiers

• It had no treaties with other countries

• It was focused on trade agreements

Multiple Choice

What was the Great Compromise?

• A plan to eliminate taxes

• A solution for equal state representation

• A method to reduce the number of states

• A treaty with foreign nations

Multiple Choice

Which of the following weaknesses was associated with the Articles of Confederation?

• Establishing a national bank

• Creating a strong military presence

• Delegates had too much power

• Congress could not enforce laws

Multiple Choice

What does the U.S. Constitution establish regarding government power?

• It allows states to have the most power

• It separates and limits government powers

• It eliminates checks and balances

• It allows states to have the most power

Multiple Choice

What was the primary concern of Americans when creating their first government?

• To have a strong central government

• To maintain their independence

• To establish trade agreements

• To create a national army