SS8H3: American Revolution

The scenario below represents the viewpoint of a ____________.

"I am a businessman and I do not want to lose trade with England."

• Loyalist

• Patriot

A Patriot in North America in the 1770s would have supported which of these?

• Remaining a part of Great Britain

• Supporting the Stamp Act.

• Taunting British soldiers in protest of British tax policies.

• Participating in the Boston Tea Party.

• Boycotting British made goods.

What was a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War?

• A person living in the American colonies who wanted to stay a part of Great Britain and remain loyal.

• A member of the Sons of Liberty.

• A person who remained loyal to the Continental Congress even when the war was going poorly.

• Any colonial who lived south of the colony of Pennsylvania.

What was a Patriot during the Revolutionary War?

• A person who wanted to become independent of Great Britain.

• A person who liked to ride horses into battle.

• A volunteer soldier who was ready to fight at a short notice.

• A football player out of Boston, Massachusetts.

Which event do the following facts describe?

The loyalists were completely surprised by the attack. The battle broke the British stronghold in Georgia. This battle gave the colonists a lot of badly needed supplies, ammunition, and horses. Many Georgians who had not yet chosen a side finally took the side of the Patriots.

• The Battle of Kettle Creek

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Siege of Savannah

• Gettysburg

Which of the following was NOT one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• The President had limited powers.

• National government could not form an Army without state permission.

• National government could not collect taxes.

• National government could not enforce laws.

Who were Georgia's representatives at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• Abraham Baldwin & William Few

• Austin Dabney and Abraham Baldwin

• William Few and Button Gwinnett

• George Walton and Lyman Hall

The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of...

• A powerful national government

• State's rights

• Authority

• The Military

Which era in American history are the people listed associated with?

Loyalists and Patriots

Button Gwinnett

Lyman Hall

George Walton

• Revolutionary War era

• Civil War era

• Colonial era

• Reconstruction era

The compromise that resulted in the US Congress consisting of two houses (the House of Representatives and the Senate) was called the _______.

• The Great Compromise

• 3/5ths Compromise

• The 2 House Compromise

• The Georgia Compromise