American Revolution in Georgia 1

Why were there so many Loyalists in Georgia when talk started of a revolution against Great Britain?

• Colonists thought the Patriots would end slavery like the Trustees had.

• The Georgia colony depended on trade with Great Britain.

• Georgia was a very religious colony, so starting a war was considered a sin

• There were more British soldiers in Georgia than any other North American colony

How did the French and Indian War impact the Georgia colony?

• Georgia's northern border was moved to the Fall Line after the war

• Georgia's northern border was moved to the Tennessee River after the war

• Georgia's western border was moved to the Mississippi River after the war

• Georgia's western border was moved to the Colorado River after the war

Why did the British colonies not expand past the Appalachian Mountains before the American Revolution?

• They were being punished for the Boston Tea Party

• The Proclamation of 1763 forbade them from settling west of the Appalachians

• The British punished them by passing the Stamp Act

• The British lost the French and Indian War, so all lands west of the Appalachians belonged to the French

Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act of 1765?

• They believed the blockade would cause mass starvation

• The believed the taxes imposed were unfair because they had no representation in the parliament

• They believed the blockade was unfair because only a few colonists had acted out

• The believed the taxes imposed by the act would harm the colonies by making it harder to trade with American Indians

The Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act of 1765 both contributed to ...

• westward expansion to the Mississippi River

• increased settlement in the Ohio River Valley

• unhappiness in the colonies and growing support for revolution

• improved relations between colonists and the American Indians

Which of these was NOT a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• He has unfairly imposed taxes without our consent

• He has suspended our local governments

• He has promoted slavery in the colonies

• He has restricted our trade with other countries besides England

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Button Gwinnett

• Lyman Hall

• Thomas Jefferson

• Georgia Walton

"Quartering Soldiers" meant...

• Dividing them by four

• Allowing them to take over people's homes if they needed them

• a brutal punishment for soldiers that deserted during battle

• a gambling game the soldiers would play with quarters while not in battle

What was the meaning of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

• It outlined the future government the US would adopt after the revolution

• It established the God given rights of the people to overthrow their own governments if that government had become tyrannical

• it described all the things the king had done illegally against the colonists

• it formally announced to the rest of the world that the American colonies were now open for business with the rest of the world and not just Great Britain

What are these three men most remembered for in history?

Button Gwinnett

George Walton

Lyman Hall

• They were all Heisman winners for the University of Georgia

• They were all instrumental in founding the University of Georgia

• They all signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia

• They all signed the US Constitution for Georgia