Unit 3 Road to Revolution Review

England won the French and Indian War! What happened next?

• Spanish forces attacked Georgia from their base in Florida

• Colonial men were drafted into the British army

• Colonists in America were taxed to raise money to pay off the war debt

• Native Americans began moving east over the Appalachian Mountains

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Why did King George III make a Proclamation in 1763?

• He thanked the American colonists for their help in winning the French and Indian War.

• He told the American colonists that they could not move west over the Appalachian mountains

• He asked the American colonists to move west over the Appalachian Mountains and settle there

• He blamed the American colonists for starting the French and Indian war.

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Which "George" signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia?

• George Washington

• George H. W. Bush

• George Walton

• George Clooney

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The British Government passed the Stamp Act to

• speed up mail delivery between England and the colonies

• stamp out the rebel alliances

• raise money to pay for expenses from the French and Indian War

• help the colonists pay for building roads

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Who did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?

• George Walton

• Lyman Hall

• Button Gwinnett

• Archibald Bulloch

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Which statement best explains why anti-British sentiment was weaker in Georgia than in the other colonies during the Revolutionary period?

• There were more Canadians in Georgia who stayed loyal to the King

• Georgia was not as successful as the other twelve colonies and was embarrassed to show up at the Continental Congress.

• Georgia was the youngest colony and many people there felt it still needed financial and military support from Britain

• The Malcontents were happy that the Trustees had given into their demands

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"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal."

These words are in the first part of the Declaration of Independence, which is called the .....

• Grievances

• Constitution

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence has THREE parts. It starts with a PREAMBLE which explains why the colonies want to break away from England. Then there is a long list of GRIEVANCES, which are basically complaints about the English king's bad choices. The last part is the actual DECLARATION that announces the creation of the United States of America.

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Who could have DONE this?

* Sent British soldiers into colonies without permission.

* Cut off the colonists' trade with the rest of the world.

* Taxed the colonists without their permission.

• George Washington

• George Bush

• King George III

• King Charles III

The fighting in the French and Indian War was far from Georgia but when the British won, Georgia got a prize. What was it?

• Georgians could buy expensive items from the nearby French colonies

• Georgians got to vote on new taxes to pay for the war

• Georgia's boundaries were extended to bring in more land

• Georgia signed a peace treaty with Spain to end the war

Three truths and a lie.

Which of these statements about the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence is false?

• George Walton became a judge and moved to Augusta.

• Button Gwinnett was killed in a duel

• Lyman Hall helped found the University of Georgia

• None of them have counties named for them.