Revolution Battles/Declaration

What is another name for the French and Indian War?

• British and Natives War

• Seven Years War

• French and British War

• British and American Indian War

At which Continental Congress did the Colonist decide to create an army?

• 2nd

• 1st

• 3rd

• 4th

Why did the British need to raise taxes?

• So that they could pay off war debt from the French and Indian War.

• So that they could defeat the Spanish in a new war over the colonies.

• The French were becoming a bigger threat and they wanted to defend themselves.

• So that they could protect the colonists from the Native Americans.

What is the significance of Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton?

• All three men served on a committee that wrote the Charter of 1732.

• All three attended the 1st Continental Congress.

• All three represented Georgia and signed the Declaration of Independence.

• All three worked to keep Georgia under the British control.

Which battle did Georgia patriots burn merchant ships before the British had the opportunity to seize them?

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Siege of Savannah

• Battle of Rice Boats

• Battle of Trenton

In which battle did Colonel Elijah Clarke lead Patriots in an attack on the Loyalist?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Battle of Rice Boats

Who acted as a spy during the American Revolution by sneaking into British camps?

• Elijah Clark

• Austin Dabney

• Nancy Hart

• Button Gwinnett

Which document officially ended the American Revolution

• Charter of 1732

• Proclamation of 1763

• Resolution of 1776

• Treaty of Paris 1783

Colonists who supported the Crown (British) were known as what?

• Patriots

• Commoners

• Loyalists

• Scalawags

Which battles are known for being the first battles of the American Revolution?

• Yorktown & Jamestown

• Lexington & Concord

• Bunker Hill & Siege of Savannah

• Kettle Creek and Rice Boats