Georgia in the American Revolution Unit Test Quizzizz Review

When was Georgia's western border changed from the Pacific Ocean to the Mississippi River?

• End of the French and Indian War 1763

• Beginning of the Royal Period 1752

• The Charter of 1732

• Declaration of Independence 1776

What tax on printed paper items like newspapers and playing cards did colonists think was unfair because they were imposed by the British Parliament instead of their local legislators?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Revenue Acts

• Navigation Acts

• Sugar Act

Which British acts after the French and Indian War caused the most discontent among colonists?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Stamp Act

• Naming James Oglethorpe as the third Royal Governor of Georgia

• Changing Georgia from a Trustee Colony to a Royal Colony

In 1776, what did Benjamin Franklin and John Adams ask Thomas Jefferson to do?

• Lead the Continental Army

• Agree to be the first President of the United States

• Write the Declaration of Independence

• Write the U.S. Constitution

What part of the Declaration of Independence would you have found the following:

Taxation without representation

Quartering of Soldiers amongst the citizens

Closing of our ports

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Declaration

• Bill of Rights

Why did British Commander-in-Chief Sir Henry Clinton choose Savannah as his first target in the southern colonies?

• With its coastline, Savannah was a perfect location for injured British soldiers to rest and recuperate from battle injuries

• It was a major port that the British could use to resupply their forces from Great Britain

• With its location on the Fall Line, Savannah was a perfect location to generate hydro electricity for the British forts

• The British has long wanted a port city in like Savannah in South Carolina

When the American colonies won the American Revolution, what happened to Royal Governor James Wright and all the British Loyalist that had remained in Georgia around Savannah?

• They all became Americans and lived in and around the Savannah area

• They all gave up their land and either went back to England or some other British colony like East Florida

• They moved to Australia

• They sold their slaves and moved to the northern states

What was the major difference between the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation created the Confederate States of America while the Constitution set up the Union States of America in the North

• The Articles created strong state governments while the Constitution set up a strong central (federal) government

• The Articles of Confederation was much shorter than the U.S. Constitution so it was easier to read

• The U.S. Constitution set up a single house legislature

With Georgia rapidly expanding its boundaries towards the Chattahoochee River, settlers were facing increased conflicts with American Indians. For this reason, Georgians wanted a strong central (federal) government to help them with these issues. Which of these documents provided for a strong central (federal) government?

• The Charter of 1732

• The Constitution of 1777

• The Articles of Confederation

• The U.S. Constitution

Which of these is NOT A REASON the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

• Each state had its own type of money

• States could place tariffs on goods from other states

• The Federal government couldn't force the states to follow its laws

• The Executive Branch was too powerful