Independence REVIEW

Which TWO explain why the Georgian colonists felt dissatisfied with their situation?

• Georgian colonists were angry because they felt that their taxes were already sufficient.

• Georgian colonists were frustrated that they were not offered any voice in the creation of these taxes.

• Georgian colonists had been upset by the Stamp Act because of the economic costs it placed on them.

• Georgian colonists were angry that the taxes directly targeted cornerstones of their economy, such as cotton.

• Georgian colonists felt that taxes that were being passed were not sufficient to provide for the defense of the colony.

How could the Proclamation of 1763 be said to have impacted Georgia?

• It led to the appointment of a harsh new colonial governor.

• It deprived the colonists of land they had considered their own.

• It forced Georgians to participate in the French and Indian War.

• It established the Appalachian Mountains as Georgia’s western border.

Who issued the Proclamation of 1763, and why was the Proclamation issued?

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the Spanish after the French and Indian War to forbid the British and the American colonists from

  annexing any new territory west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the French to the American colonists to forbid them from selling or settling any new land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British to the colonists to forbid the colonists from selling or settling any new land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the Creek Indian tribe to make clear to the British the expectations of the American Indians.

Which of the following BEST describes Georgia’s participation in the reaction to the Stamp Act?

• Georgia objected to the Stamp Act, but protests were violently suppressed by the strong royal governor.

• Georgia was displeased by the Stamp Act but less affected by it than some colonies and less violent in its resistance.

• Georgia became the home of the Sons of Liberty, a group dedicated to opposing taxation without representation.

• Georgia became the only colony to successfully sell a large number of stamps in the cities despite opposition in the countryside.

a law which said certain paper goods could only be printed on paper stamped in Great Britain