October 21-25

Who served as a Lieutenant Colonel of the Georgia militia and played a key role in the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• Elijah Clarke

• Austin Dabney

• George Walton

• Button Gwinnett

Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• The Patriot victory convinced France to support the Patriots

• The British victory there solidified their control of the state

• The Patriot victory there raised the morale of all Georgia Patriots

• The British victory there prevents the Patriots from retaking Savannah

“Great Britain is a better-established nation.”

“Great Britain has a strong army and navy.”

“Great Britain can prevent chaos and mob rule.”

All of these are arguments that supported the position of which of these people?

• Carpetbagger

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Whig

In the Declaration of Independence, whom did the Americans indict for "repeated injuries and usurpations"?

• King George III, because of the crown’s apparent intention to establish despotism

• Parliament, because of the oppressive legislation that it had passed over ten years

• British merchants, because their drive for personal profits had caused them to ignore the greater good of the empire

• The king’s ministers, because they had refused to compromise and had turned the king and Parliament against the colonies

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are ______”

• the Right to Bear Arms

• the Right to a Fair and Speedy Trial

• Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Press

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and _________________ were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

• Lyman Hall

• James Wright

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Oglethorpe

Which important document announced that the American colonies no longer wished to be part of the British empire?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Declaration of Independence

What was one of the MAIN reasons why Georgia hesitated to join in the Revolutionary cause?

• The economy of Georgia was very good

• They were not invited to the First Continental Congress

• Many Georgians thought they needed the protection of British troops

• Georgia disagreed with some of its fellow colonies over British trade regulations

Why did many colonists boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?

• England had placed a tax on the goods.

• Most colonial merchants could not afford them.

• The goods were inferior to other European goods.

• Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own.

Which statement about Georgia regarding the French & Indian War is correct?

• Georgia gained new territory as a result of the war.

• Georgia colonists suffered great losses of life and property.

• Georgia was a buffer zone in the fighting between the French & the Native Americans.

• Georgia was the only colony to support the French against the British in the war.