GA Studies EOG Unit 4

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

• The royal governor was very unpopular. 
• Georgia relied heavily upon trade with England. 
• A strong tradition of self-government had developed. 
• Most Georgians strongly favored independence from England.

Hart County, Georgia, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history? 

• She started the first public school in Georgia. 
• She was the first female senator from Georgia. 
• She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War. 
• She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia. 

Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s? 

• England had placed a tax on the goods. 
• Most colonial merchants could not afford them. 
• The goods were inferior to other European goods.
• Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own. 

The leader of the rebel militia group that defeated 800 British troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek was

• Lyman Hall. 
• Elijah Clark.
• Austin Dabney. 
• John Treutlen. 

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to serve as a preamble to the Constitution 
• to demand that the colonists be given the same rights as British citizens 
• to dissolve the political connection between the colonies and Great Britain 
• to inform King George III that the colonies had ratified the Articles of Confederation 

Use the list of people below to answer this question.  
 
Nancy Hart                         Button Gwinnett  
Lyman Hall                         George Walton   
With which era in American history are the people listed associated? 

• Revolutionary War era
• Antebellum era
• Civil War era
• Reconstruction era

Which group would have supported reaming a colony of Great Britain?

• Patriots
• Whigs
• Loyalists
• Paleo

What was the result of the French and Indian War?

• England lost it's colonial rule. 
• The natives acquired more territory.
• The French became the world's leadign power.
• England's debt lead to taxation. 

Which was not an act that taxed the colonists?

• The Intolerable Acts
• The Stamp Act
• The Townshend Act
• The Sugar Act

Which one of the following was not a result of the Intolerable Acts?

• Colonists  could not hold town meetings.
• The Boston Harbor was closed. 
• Colonists were forced to house British soldiers. 
• Taxes were placed upon tea.