Unit Three: American Revolution

Which of the following is a correct statement about the French and Indian War?

• Native Americans sided with both the French and the British
• Native Americans sided only with the French
• Native Americans sided only with the British
• The British and French joined forces to fight against the Native Americans

What effect did the end of the French and Indian War initially have on Georgia?

• It enraged Georgians because it made the colony smaller.
• It had little effect because no fighting occurred in Georgia.
• It endangered Georgia because Florida was now a British colony.
• It benefited Georgia because it gave the colony more territory and made it more secure

Which of the following goods were not taxed by the Stamp Act?

• newspapers
• legal documents
• tea
• greeting cards

The term "loyalist" describes

• Americans who supported Great Britain.
• Americans who supported the colonies.
• British royal family
• American militia leaders

Why were Georgians reluctant to join the colonists in revolution?

• Georgia was not yet a colony
• Georgia could not afford to fight.
• Most Georgians were too scared to fight.
• Georgia benefited from Great Britain.

Why did the patriots want independence from Great Britain?

• They wanted to be ruled by Spain.
• They felt the taxes were unfair.
• The British government was torturing them.
• They wanted to have their own monarchy in America.

Which of the following men did NOT represent Georgia in the Second Constitutional Congress?

• Lyman Hall
• Button Gwinnett
• William Few
• George Walton

What was the end result of the Battle of Kettle Creek during the American Revolution?

• a Patriot victory
• a Loyalist victory
• a stalemate
• a British Victory

What was one of the major problems with the Articles of Confederation that left the colonial government short of money during the war?

• no power to control Native American affairs
• no power of local postal services
• no power to tax the states
• no power to wage war

What document was created in an attempt to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• Bill of Rights
• Georgia's Constitution of 1777
• Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constitution