Georgia: American Revolution

Which of the following is a correct statement about the French and Indian War?

• Native Americans sided with both the French and the British
• Native Americans sided only with the French
• Native Americans sided only with the British
• The British and French joined forces to fight against the Native Americans

What effect did the end of the French and Indian War initially have on Georgia?

• It enraged Georgians because it made the colony smaller.
• It had little effect because no fighting occurred in Georgia.
• It endangered Georgia because Florida was now a British colony.
• It benefited Georgia because it gave the colony more territory and made it more secure

What divided Florida into two British colonies, expanded Georgia’s territory, and angered colonists who wanted to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Treaty of Versailles
• Charter of 1732
• Stamp Act
• Proclamation of 1763

Which of the following goods were not taxed by the Stamp Act?

• newspapers
• legal documents
• tea
• greeting cards

The term "loyalist" describes

• Americans who supported Great Britain.
• Americans who supported the colonies.
• British royal family
• American militia leaders

Why were Georgians reluctant to join the colonists in revolution?

• Georgia was not yet a colony
• Georgia could not afford to fight.
• Most Georgians were too scared to fight.
• Georgia benefited from Great Britain.

Which of the following shows the correct order of events leading up the American Revolution?

• Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence
• Declaration of Independence, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, First Continental Congress
• Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Declaration of Independence, First Continental Congress
• Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, First Constitutional Convention, Declaration of Independence

Why did the patriots want independence from Great Britain?

• They wanted to be ruled by Spain.
• They felt the taxes were unfair.
• The British government was torturing them.
• They wanted to have their own monarchy in America.

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

• It became a Trust in that year.
• It declared independence from Great Britain.
• France began to rule it that year.
• Spain took control of the colony.

Which of the following men did NOT represent Georgia in the Second Constitutional Congress?

• Lyman Hall
• Button Gwinnett
• William Few
• George Walton