SS8H3 A&B Review

Which group formed in GEORGIA to protest the new taxes and laws imposed by Great Britain?

• The Liberty Boys

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of the American Revolution

• The Founding Fathers

The MAIN REASON that the colonists protested the taxes and laws placed on them was because:

• The laws reduced the land areas the colonists could settle on

• The colonists felt they were not fairly represented in the British government (Parliament)

• The taxes were placed only on paper goods, which angered the colonists

• The laws stated that the colonists could no longer trade with American Indians

Which two countries fought for rights to the rich fur trading territory in the Ohio Valley?

• France and Spain

• France and the United States

• France and Great Britain

• Great Britain and Spain

What was the cause of the American Revolution?

• Economic losses incurred by Great Britain as a result of the French and Indian War

• The Proclamation of 1763 not allowing colonists to settle beyond the Appalachian Moutains

• The Stamp Act taxing colonists without representation in Parliament

• All of the above

Who issued the Proclamation of 1763?

• The Sons of Liberty

• King George III

• James Oglethorpe

• John Wright

How did the French and Indian War impact GEORGIA?

• Georgia was given to the French in exchange for territory in the Ohio River Valley

• Georgia was the battlegrounds for the French and Indian War

• Georgia was not involved in the fighting, but its land quadrupled in size after Great Britain won the war

• Georgia was punished by Great Britain for not fighting in the war

Why did England issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• The order required colonists to return to England so the King could ensure their safety

• The order was a way for England to collect taxes in order to pay off debts from the French and Indian War

• The order was a way for England to keep peace with the Spanish in the South

• The order stabilized relations with American Indians because England knew it could not afford another war.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the French and Indian War?

• Georgia's land quadrupled in size

• Great Britain gained land in Canada and all lands from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River

• Great Britain's economy suffered, and the county was almost bankrupt

• Great Britain lost all of its North American territories

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main parts of the Declaration of Independence?

• Proclamation

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Declaration

Which important document was penned DURING the Second Continental Congress?

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Treaty of Paris