Benchmark Review

Why did the US create a Constitution, even though they already had the Articles of Confederation . Choose two

• the US government had problems enforcing laws

• there was an increase in colonies in the US

• to decrease the number of Patriotic citizens

• Ongoing battles with loyalists

• the US government needed to tax the states for revenue

The formal document written by colonists to break away from Great Britain:

• Articles of Confederation

• Charter of 1732

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

Who was considered one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?

• Lyman Hall

• James Oglethorpe

• John Ross

• William Few

What were the two different types of colonist.

• Native Americans

• Loyalist

• Patriots

• Indians

What was the effect of the British winning the French and Indian War?

• it allowed the British to take over the country of France

• the war left them in debt

• the British gained riches and glory

• the French actually won the war

This battle was fought between the British and colonists; the Patriots won.

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

• Siege of Savannah

• Battle of Kennell Creek

This battle was used for the Patriots and French to retake Savannah; British won.

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Siege of Savannah

• Battle of Savannah

• Siege of Saltwater Creek

(SS8H3) 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.

• it 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.

(SS8H3) Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all contributed to the American Revolution by

• signing the Declaration of Independence

• fighting in the Battle of Kettle Creek.

• participating in the siege of Savannah.

• serving as Governors after the Revolution.

(SS8H3) Which document officially separated the original 13 colonies from England in 1776?

• The Georgia Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence