Georgia and the American Revolution

Which of the following are causes of the American Revolution? Select all that apply.

• French and Indian War

• Slavery

• Proclamation of 1763

• Pearl Harbor

• The Stamp Act

Who did England and the colonies fight against in the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain

• France and its Native American allies

• Nazi Germany

• The 13 colonies

What were England and France fighting over during the French and Indian War?

• The 13 colonies

• The Appalachian Mountains

• St. Marys River

• The Ohio River Valley

The French and Indian War is also known as

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The Seven Years' War

• War for Independence

How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

• The colonists become even more loyal to the mother country as a result of the American Revolution.

• The French and Indian War prohibited the colonists from moving west.

• The colonists were expected to pay England's war debt from the French and Indian War which they thought was unfair.

• The French and Indian War did not cause the American Revolution.

Which document stated that the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• The Charter of 1732

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Why were colonists prohibited (not allowed) to move west past the Appalachian Mountains?

• King George III did not want to fight in another costly war against the natives.

• King George III reserved that land for his royal governors.

• King George III did not want his empire to expand in North America.

• King George III did not explain his reasons why colonists were not allowed to move west of the Appalachians.

How did the Proclamation of 1763 lead to the American Revolution?

• The Proclamation of 1763 made the colonists even more loyal to the mother country.

• The colonists were upset that they could not settle the land they helped to win during the French and Indian War.

• The Proclamation of 1763 put Great Britain in debt and the colonists were expected to pay it.

• The Proclamation of 1763 had no impact on the American Revolution.

How did Georgia's borders change after the French and Indian War? Select all that apply.

• Georgia's western border extended to the Mississippi River.

• Georgia's western border extended to the Savannah River.

• Georgia southern border extended to the St. Marys River.

• Georgia's southern border extended to the Altamaha River.

What is the name of the act that taxed paper items in the colonies in order to pay for the French and Indian War?

• The Stamp Act

• The Proclamation Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Quartering Act