SS8H3 Review

What was the French and Indian War primarily fought over?

• Control of Canada

• Fur trading in the Ohio River Valley

• Independence from Britain

• The Proclamation of 1763

Which document declared the colonies independent from Britain?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Stamp Act

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Declaration of Independence

What was the main slogan colonists used to protest the Stamp Act?

• No taxation without representation!

• Give me liberty or give me death!

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!

• We the people!

Who was one of the three Georgians to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• Elijah Clarke

• Button Gwinnett

• Count Casimir Pulaski

• James Wright

What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• A British victory

• A Patriot victory

• The capture of Savannah

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

How did the French and Indian War affect Georgia’s borders?

• Georgia lost land to Native Americans.

• Georgia’s borders extended south to the St. Mary’s River and west to the Mississippi River.

• Georgia’s western border became the Appalachian Mountains.

• Georgia gained control over Florida.

Why were many Georgians less angry about the Proclamation of 1763 compared to other colonies?

• They already had plenty of land.

• Most settlers lived along the coast and had no interest in the Appalachian Mountains.

• They didn’t need new farmland.

• The King exempted Georgia from the law.

What was one of the reasons the Stamp Act upset colonists?

• It gave colonists control over their own taxes.

• It was the first direct tax placed on the colonies without their consent.

• It taxed only imported goods.

• It repealed the Proclamation of 1763.

Which event took place during the Siege of Savannah?

• British forces surrendered.

• French and American forces failed to recapture the city.

• The Patriots secured a major victory.

• Elijah Clarke led a surprise attack on Loyalists.

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise impact representation in Congress?

• It allowed women to be counted as part of the population.

• It counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for representation purposes.

• It gave southern states full representation for their enslaved population.

• It allowed Native Americans to vote in elections.