SS8H3 Review

Which of the following does NOT describe a section of the Declaration of Independence?

• A. a list of injustices committed by the King of England

• B. a statement of the American philosophy of government

• C. an outline of the structure of a new American government

• D. a statement severing connections with the King of England

Why were many people in the Georgia Colony slow to support the American Revolution at first?

• A. The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain

• . B. Colonists thought that the Patriots planned to outlaw slavery. l. D. More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony

• C. Religious leaders told people they must stay peaceful and neutral

• D. More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony

What does Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and Georgia Walton have in common?

• A. They signed the US Constitution from Georgia.

• B. They signed the Proclamation of 1763 from Georgia.

• C. They signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

• D. They were all from the North.

Which colony was specifically targeted by Britain's Intolerable Acts?

• A. Connecticut

• B. Georgia

• C. Massachusetts

• D. New York

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• A. Button Gwinnett

• B. Lyman Hal

• C. Thomas Jefferson

• D. Thomas Paine

What did the Battle of Kettle Creek illustrate?

• A. the inability of the Patriots to defeat the British

• B. the inability of the British to maintain control of Georgia

• C. the importance of African Americans to Britain's success

• D. the importance of American Indians to the Patriots' success

In response to the Intolerable Acts, members of the Georgia Colony took all of the following actions EXCEPT

• A.T hey joined radical movements such as the Sons of Liberty.. .

• B. They sent a representative to the First Continental Congress

• C. they established local committees to enforce a ban on trade with Britain

• D. they formed a provincial congress to take governance into their own hands.

This historic figure was to believed to have killed some Tories during the Revolutionary War in Georgia.

• Nancy Hart

• Michelle Obama

• Austin Dabney

• James Oglethorpe

Provided aid to Colonel Elijah Clarke during the Battle of Kettle Creek. In return, the Georgia General Assembly gave him land and his freedom.

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

• Austin Dabney

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following would NOT have been a legal government action under the Articles of Confederation?

• A. Hoping to improve the security of the southern border of the United States, the federal government declares war on Mexico. .

• B. Hoping to improve the economy by encouraging spending, the federal government rapidly prints additional currency

• C. Hoping to improve trade with France, the federal government sends an ambassador to negotiate a treaty with the French.

• D. Hoping to encourage trade between the states, the federal government lifts all tariffs enacted by state governments.