AKS 33c: American Revolution in GA Lesson Review

Which statement about the Siege of Savannah and the outcome of the battle is correct?

• The siege was a success for the British to retake Savannah from the Americans.

• The siege was a failure on part of the American forces to retake Savannah from the British.

• The siege was a successful attempt by American forces to retake Savannah from the British.

• The siege was a failed attempt by the British forces to retake Savannah from the Americans.

What was one reason for the Siege of Savannah during the American Revolution?

• to force Savannah businesses to provide military

  support to the Patriots

• o force Savannah Loyalists to support the independence movement

• to end the British military occupation of the city

• to end the colonial boycott of British products

The Siege of Savannah was unique in that the British were facing which of the following joint forces?

• French and American

• Spanish and American Indians

• Spanish and American

• French and American Indians

Why was it so important to control Savannah during the American Revolution?

• because Savannah had become a center of the naval stores industry from its abundant forests.

• because control of Savannah's ports could prevent enemies from receiving necessary supplies

• because traveling through Savannah was the only way to reach the city of Augusta

• because Savannah was the last remaining stronghold of Great Britain in the colonies

Initially, why were the people in Georgia slow to support/join the American Revolution?

• Religious leaders of the Jewish and Protestant faiths promoted peace and remaining neutral during the war.

• There were more soldiers stationed in Georgia

  than any other colony due to their constant acts

  of rebellion.

• Colonists thought that the Patriots had plans to outlaw the institution of slavery

• The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain and many had close ties and loyalties to their families back in England and the Crown.

Who led the American revolutionaries to victory at Kettle Creek?

• Button Gwinnett

• Lyman Hall

• George Walton

• Elijah Clarke

What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.

• The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.

• The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.

• The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.