Causes of Revolution/Colonial Resistance Review

Why did the King issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• to prevent war from breaking out between the settlers and the natives

• to preserve the land for future generations

• to ensure all colonists that participated in the war received a piece of land

• to allow the French to settle on the land

How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?

• they were upset and ignored the Kings orders

• they did nothing and obey the Kings demands

• they revolted and protested against the taxes

• they were greatfull for the protection from the natives

Why did England decide to tax the colonies?

• the king wanted to increase his wealth

• to provide for expansion into the newly gained land

• the country was in debt after the French and Indian War

• to provide colonists with an army for protection against natives

Which was NOT an impact the Stamp Act had on  Georgia?

• Georgia was the only colony that sold stamps

• Georgia organized violent protests against the British government

• Georgia relied on British trade and therefore complied with British laws

• Some Georgians established a group named the Liberty Boys to protest the tax

Who was the Royal governor when the Revolutionary war began?

• James Oglethrope

• Elijah Clark

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair

• malcontent

• grievance

• philanthropy

• preamble

What was NOT a way Georgia was impacted by the French and Indian War?

• Georgia's southern border became the St. Mary's River

• Georgia' s land extended west to the Mississippi River

• Georgia gained more land in the northern areas of the state near Augusta

• Georgia's boundaries expanded north of the Appalachian Mountains into what is now Tennessee

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• stated that colonists did not have the right to protest

• stated that colonists must enlist in the British milita

• stated that colonists could not settle east of the Appalachian Mountains

• stated that colonists could not settle in the newly gained land west of the Appalachian Mountains

Which was NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence?

• Preamble

• Body

• Grievances

• Declaration of Independence

Who were the three men from Georgia who signed the Declaration of Independence.

• Button Gwinnett

  Lyman Hall

  George Walton

• George Walton

  Button Hall

  Lyman Gwinnett