Quiz SS8H3

Which statement BEST describes the effect of the French and Indian War on Georgia's growth and development?

• Georgia gained new lands, new water access for shipping,

  ample farmland, and rich forests with timber and naval stores.

• Georgia gained many new settlers who were living in the lands that were added to Georgia's colonial boundaries.

• Georgia took possession of several key French forests, which added to the defenses of Georgia against the Spanish.

• Once the French and the Indian tribes were defeated and no longer a threat to Georgia, the colony prospered in a stable and peaceful environment.

Which of the following was a result of the French and Indian war?

• Colonist from Georgia flocked to the Mississippi valley to settle.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III.

• Georgia lost half of its land to the French.

• The colonists agreed to pay extra taxes to help the king pay off ward debts.

Georgia reacted to the Intolerable Acts by

• Dispatching colonial militia to participate in the Boston Tea

  Party

• convening the First Continental Congress in Savannah,

  Georgia.

• sending Lyman Hall to the First Continental Congress in an

  informal capacity.

• providing financial support to colonies affected by blockades

  and embargoes.

In 1768, John Hancock was put on trial for smuggling. His was tried in a vice admiralty court, which did not have a jury and lacked many protections for the accused. Situations such as this led to the inclusion of which complaint in the Declaration of Independence?

• "For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury"

• "For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a

  neighbouring Province"

• "He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the

  tenure of their offices"

• "He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual,

  uncomfortable, and distant"

Look at the list. Then answer the question that follows.

• Lyman Hall• George Walton• Button Gwinnett

Which of the following would make the BEST title for this list?

• Georgia's British Royal Governors

• Georgia's Revolutionary War Heroes

• Georgia's Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

• Georgia's Signers of the Declaration of Independence

How did concerns about the quartering of troops in the colonies influence the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Because colonists considered the practice to be violating an

  unalienable right, they wrote a preamble to the document

  condemning the practice.

• Because colonists considered the practice necessary for the security of the colonies, they demanded the king send troops to

  the colonies in the declaration section.

• Because colonists considered the practice to be unjust, they

  included quartering soldiers in private homes in the list of

  grievances included in the document.

• Because colonists considered the practice beneficial for colonial economies, they urged the king to make a law requiring the

  quartering of troops in the demands section.

In Georgia, the colonists first became divided over their opinions on the _________________ which led to the formation of the Liberty Boys.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Kettle Creek

Why was Loyalist support in Georgia concentrated around the colony's coast, particularly near Savannah?

• Colonists in the area had grown wealthy due to their trade

  relationship with Great Britain.

• The area lacked resources, so Great Britain offered land to

  settlers in exchange for support.

• American Indians occupied the area before colonization and the colonists relied on British troops for protection.

• The area was isolated from the rest of the colony, so colonists

  considered themselves more British than Georgian.

Why was it more difficult for the national government to settle legal disputes between the states under the Articles of Confederation than under the Constitution?

• The Untied States did not have a strong military.

• The United States did not have a national court system.

• The United States did not have a chief executive.

• The United States did not have a national legislature.

Why did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention find it easier to draft a new governing document than to amend the Articles of Confederation?

• Amendments to the Articles of Confederation had to be

  approved by all thirteen states.

• Under the articles, only the president could introduce

  amendments for approval by the states.

• A majority of the country's population had to approve

  amendments to the Articles of Confederation.

• Under the articles, the president had the power to veto any

  proposed amendments to the document.