8th Grade Revolution through Native Removal

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

• Great Britain sent soldiers to Boston to collect taxes.

• Great Britain was happy because they won the war and increased taxes on the colonies to build roads.

• Great Britain gained control of Canada and removed Indians to New England.

• Great Britain was heavily in debt after the war and increased taxes on the colonies.

What natural feature did the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?

• Ohio River

• Atlantic Ocean

• . Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

What was the purpose of this document?

• to publicly declare independence from Great Britain.

• to establish the rules of a new government.

• to attempt to King George III to give America one more chance.

• to explain the reasons for the founding of Georgia.

The three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence were

• William Few, Lyman Hall, and Elijah Clarke

• William Baldwin, John Hancock, and Robert Morris

• George Walton, Button Gwinnett, and Lyman Hall

• John Hancock, John Adams, and George Walton

The Battle of Kettle Creek was important because

• it was the only battle fought in Georgia during the Revolutionary War.

• the British was able to claim Florida from Spain shortly after their win.

• the colonists took needed weapons and horses from the British and were able to Siege Savannah.

• it provided a needed morale boost for the patriots since Savannah was captured a couple months earlier.

Which of the following statements best describes the "Siege of Savannah?"

• American forces tried to capture the Capital of Georgia by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it. Count Casmir Pulaski was killed here.

• A battle that allowed the patriots to take badly needed weapons and horses from the British soldiers, and the spirits of the Georgia Militia were lifted by their victory.

• This was a dispute between France and Great Britain over the Ohio River Valley that had been going on for almost 65 years. The patriots won.

• Great Britain tried to capture the city of Savannah in order to re-supply their troops fighting in Georgia. After months of fighting the patriots won and pushed the British out of Georgia.

• problems of having England rule over the colonies.

• reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence.

• strengths of the Georgia Constitution of 1777, which other states later copied.

• weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation that led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

Which statement best describes the University of Georgia’s founding?

• The university was founded by the Baptists to train missionaries.

• The university had few financial difficulties in its early years.

• The university was the first publicly supported institution of higher learning in the United States.

• The university’s first department was the Agricultural Department.

Why was Georgia's capital moved to Louisville?

• Georgians were given a message from God to create a capital called Louisville.

• Georgians really liked the name Louis.

• More of Georgia's residents lived further away from Savannah; therefore it would make more sense to move the capital to a central location.

• None of the above.

As more settlers moved into Georgia, the state capital moved several times. The first capital was Savannah, followed by

• Augusta, Louisville, Athens, and Atlanta.

• Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta

• Columbus, Macon, Augusta, and Atlanta

• Columbus, Rome, and Atlanta