Georgia and the American Revolution

1. What two colonial powers fought each other for control of North America during the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain and the Native Indians
• Great Britain and France
• France and the Native Indians
• Great Britain and Spain

2. This document was issued by the King of England and forbade American colonists from selling or settling new land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Treaty of Paris
• Charter of 1732
• Stamp Act
• Proclamation of 1763

3. Select TWO ways that the Proclamation of 1763 could be said to have impacted Georgia?

• It led to the appointment of a harsh new colonial government.
• It deprived the colonists of land they had considered their own.
• It forced Georgians to participate in the French and Indian War.
• It opened new coastal lands for Georgians to settle which was great for trade.

4. Select TWO ways Georgians reacted to the Stamp Act.

• Due to Georgia’s small population, strong royal governor (James Wright), and economic dependence on Great Britain, its response to the Stamp Act was not as violent as it was in other colonies.
• Several prominent Georgians established the “Liberty Boys” to oppose the Stamp Act.
• The Sons of Liberty dumped all the tea off a British merchant ship into the Boston Harbor.
• Great violence broke out between the colonists and the British military forces.

5. Which Statement defines the Stamp Act?

• A law which said colonial mail requires a stamp to be delivered.
• A law which said colonists must pay unfair high taxes on postage stamps
• A law which said all colonists must have stamped documents to travel between colonies
• A law which said all printed legal documents required a stamp/ tax from Great Britain

6. How many delegates did Georgia send to the First Continental Congress? (enter a number)

• 0
• 3
• 6
• 9

7. Which of the following was NOT a reason Georgia was reluctant to enter the American Revolution?

• Georgia was prospering under Royal Governor James Wright
• Georgia was dependent on the British for trade and protection as a new colony
• Georgia's loyalist outnumbered it's patriots
• Georgia was content paying taxes to the King

8. Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?

• England had placed a tax on the goods.
• Most colonial merchants could not afford them.
• The goods were inferior to other European goods.
• Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own.

9. During the American Revolution, many people in Georgia called themselves patriots. Which of these describes what the patriots supported?

• the fight for independence from Great Britain
• the plan for Georgia to become an independent nation
• the actions taken against rebellious colonists in Georgia
• the idea that Great Britain and the colonies could resolve their differences

10. Georgia was more hesitant than the other colonies to break with Great Britain because

• Georgia had been attacked by other British colonies and did not trust them.
• The colony was very dependent on Great Britain for protection and trade.
• It was one of the few colonies where most people supported the Intolerable Acts.
• Georgians liked King George and thought the laws were fair.