H3 Study Guide

1. The French-Indian/Seven Years War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these explains why this might be the case? The

• Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them

• British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea

• high cost of the war meant Britain had to create new taxes in the American colonies

• French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent.

Why was Georgia's response to the Stamp Act not as violent as other colonies?

• As a young colony, Georgia had an economic dependence on Great Britain

• Georgia did not have a standing militia to fight back

• Georgia had a different way to collect taxes and was not affected

• As a buffer colony, Georgia was still fighting the Spanish in Florida.

After winning the French & Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 which made the colonists angry because it...

• did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• passed a tax on items such as newspapers, wills, and contracts

• it forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers

• it took away their representation in Parliament

How was the Stamp Act different from earlier taxes imposed on the British colonies?

• The Stamp Act was only enforced in the southern colonies; northern colonies were not affected by the taxes.

• Revenue collected under the Stamp Act was given to the colonial government instead of the British government

• The Stamp Act directly affected the colonists; taxes prior to the Stamp Act were indirect taxes, paid only by merchants

• Representatives from the colonies were elected to Parliament so that colonial interest could be addressed in the debate over passage of the Stamp Act.

What document created the southern boundary of Georgia as seen in the map?

• The Charter of 1732

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT...

• James Oglethorpe

• Lyman Hall

• Button Gwinnett

• George Walton

What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted?

• The declaration

• The grievances

• The preamble

• The conclusion

What is the purpose of this section of The Declaration of Independence? To state...

• reason for the document and beliefs about the natural rights of the people.

• conditions for a peace treaty to end the American Revolution.

• various complaints of the colonists against King George III

• colonist's desire to be free of British rule.

What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted...

• The declaration

• The grievances

• The preamble

• The conclusion

What is the purpose of this section of The Declaration of Independence? To state...

• a reason for the document and beliefs about the natural rights of the people

• conditions for a peace treaty to end the American Revolution

• various complaints of the colonists against King George III

• colonist's desire to be free of British rule.