Revolution Vocab Grade Recovery 2025

a war between England, France, and their Native American allies for control of North America. The English won the war and gained large area of North American from the French. The war did not affect Georgia directly but the Georgia colony gained land after the conclusion of the conflict.

• American Revolution

• Siege of Savannah

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Kettle Creek

royal proclamation that forbade English colonists from settling newly acquired land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

three-part document that discusses natural rights, explains the wrongs committed by King George, and offers an official declaration of independence from England.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act

• Preamble

• Declaration of Independence

the beginning of a document that explains why the document exists. In the case of the Declaration of Independence the preamble explains natural rights.

• Declaration of Independence

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable acts

• Preamble

Small Revolutionary War battle in Georgia where patriot forces, led by Elijah Clarke, defeated 600 loyalists; one of the few patriot victories in the state.

• Siege of Savannah

• American Revolution

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Kettle Creek

Lieutenant Colonel of patriot forces who led the victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek.

• George Washington

• Austin Dabney

• Elijah Clarke

• Casimir Pulaski

slave who fought with the Patriots and was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek; awarded his freedom and a land grant by the state for his heroics.

• Elijah Clarke

• Casimir Pulaski

• George Washington

• Austin Dabney

Georgia chapter of the Sons of Liberty; established in protest of the Stamp Act.

• Liberty Boys

• Loyalists

• Patriots

colonists who were loyal to Great Britain; also known as Tories.

• Liberty Boys

• Loyalists

• Patriots

a colonist who wanted to become independent from Great Britain.

• Liberty Boys

• Loyalist

• Patriot