American Revolution Quiz

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

Why did the British issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• to appoint governors for each colony

• to settle conflicts with other countries

• to express King George's loyalties to the colonists

• to end conflicts between the American Indians and the colonists

How did the Proclamation directly affect Georgia?

• It increased the size of the Georgia colony.

• It established peace between Great Britain and the colonies.

• It established peace between the American Indians and colonists.

• It gave colonists control of land west of the Appalachian mountains.

Three delegates from Georgia attended the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. Who were they?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Walton

• Lyman Hall

• John Hancock

• Button Gwinnett

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It gave Congress no authority to wage war.

• It failed to unite the colonies against Great Britain.

• It gave Congress no power to tax the new states.

• It committed Congress to regulating postal services.

The first constitution of the United States was called the _____________.

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• United States Constitution

Why were Georgians less angered by the Proclamation of 1763 than other colonists?

• It opened more coastal land for settlement by Georgia colonists.

• It granted the Georgia Colony a monopoly on trade with American Indians.

• It exempted the Georgia colonists from the taxes that were imposed on other colonists.

• It created a buffer colony between the Georgia Colony and Spanish settlements to the west.

Use the image, created in response to the 1765 Stamp Act, to answer the question. Why did many colonists protest the Stamp Act by distributing images such as this one?

• They believed that the blockade imposed by the act would cause starvation by preventing the colonists from buying food.

• They believed that the taxes imposed by the act were unfair because the colonists were not represented in Parliament.

• They believed that the blockade imposed by the act was unfair because it was a response to the actions of only a few colonists.

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

Why was controlling Savannah strategically important during the American Revolution?

• because traveling through Savannah was the only way to reach the city of Augusta

• because Savannah was the last remaining stronghold of Great Britain in the colonies

• because control of Savannah's ports could prevent enemies from receiving necessary supplies

• because Savannah had become a center of the naval stores industry from its abundant forests

What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.

• The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.

• The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.

• The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.