8th Unit 3 Test

Georgia was changed by the French and Indian war in what way?

• Georgia became fiercely independent.

• The Patriots became VERY influential.

• Georgia's western border moved all the way to the Mississippi river.

• Georgia's borders became smaller, due to giving land to Spain.

Why was the idea of independence not as popular in Georgia as it was in other colonies?

• Georgia still depended on Great Britain economically.

• The decided to outlaw slavery

• The Spanish convinced them to stay neutral

• There were more British soldiers stationed in the colony.

Many colonists protested the stamp act by giving speeches, and posting posters and other images. Why?

• The stamp act placed an illegal blockade on their port

• Colonists were not represented in the law making process in Parliament.

• The extra taxes hurt the colonial trade with Spain

• The colonists completely supported the tax

Why were many colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?

• Georgians and other colonists felt they deserved the land obtained from the French and Indian war.

• Georgians wanted to trade with the natives and fix the relationship after the war.

• Georgians were upset that new territory was given to North Carolina and not Georgia.

• The Proclamation outlawed several prominent religions.

"For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever."

Why did this upset colonists?

• The British forbid expanding colonies into new territory.

• The was a complaint about the British army in the colony needing supply.

• This was a complaint about taxes on farm goods.

• The British closed elected colonial governments.

All of these were grievances the colonists had EXCEPT...

• The king imposed "unfair" taxes on the colonies.

• the King removed elected legislatures

• the king promoted (supported) slavery.

• the King did not allow the colonies to trade how they wanted.

The Declaration of Independence was made up of THREE parts. What were they (select all that apply)

• Preamble

• List of demands

• Grievances

• Pre-fix

• Declaration

Who was: Lyman Hall, George Walton, Button Gwinett

• Georgia's representatives to the Constitutional convention

• Georgia's Royal governors

• Georgia's first representatives to Congress

• Georgia's signers of the Declaration of independence

What was unique about the Siege of Savannah?

• The British fought BOTH French and American soldiers

• The British fought French and indian soldiers

• The British fought French and Spanish soldiers

• Nothing really.

In Georgia, opinions of the Loyalists and Patriots were split on what?

• Stamp act of 1765

• Revenue act of 1745

• Proclamation of 1763

• the Molasses Act of 1733