Georgia's Statehood Test Review

England and the Colonies vs the French and their Indian allies over the land west of Appalachian Mountains.

The English won but the war caused England to be in great debt.

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• The Battle of Kettle Creek

A document that where king of England said that colonists could not settle the land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This seemed unfair and angered colonists because they just won the right to the land after fighting the French & Indian War.

• Charter of 1732

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

• The Articles of Confederation

A tax on paper goods. All paper goods for sale had to have a stamp on them. Georgia was the only colony to buy any but boycotted buying them like all the other colonies soon after.

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• The Quartering Act

• The Revenue Act

• The Paper Plate Act

Document saying America was no longer under England's control. It has 3 parts including 27 complaints and the statement that all men are created equal.

• Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Proclamation of 1763

Who were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia? (Check all that apply)

• Lyman Hall

• Button Gwinnett

• George Walton

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Oglethorpe

What were the colonists called that wanted to be free and independent of England?

• Independents

• Patriots

• Militia

• Rebels

What were the colonists called that wanted to stay under England's control?

• British

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Debtors

A small battle in the back country of Georgia. Patriots beat Loyalist soldiers and boosted spirits and they got much need supplies like horses, guns, and ammunition.

• French and Indian War

• Seven Years War

• Battle of Bloody Marsh

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Siege of Savannah

Which of the following describes the Siege of Savannah?

• It was the very first conflict of the Revolutionary War.

• It was the event where the British surrendered ending the Revolution.

• It was the massacre that sparked the colonists rebellion.

• It was when the British captured the main source of incoming supplies in Georgia and held the city for the rest of the war.

America's first Constitution. It failed and was replaced after a few years. It was very weak and had no executive branch or judicial branch for the central government. Also the national government couldn't collect taxes or have a standing army.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation