8SS Unit 5: American Revolutionary War

What was one major reason Britain began taxing the American colonies after 1763?

• To punish colonists for the French and Indian War

• To pay off debts from the French and Indian War

• To fund the construction of forts in Georgia

• To encourage trade with France

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger many colonists?

• It limited their ability to trade with Native Americans

• It prevented them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• It forced them to pay higher taxes on western land

• It made Georgia return land to Spain

What southern boundary did Georgia gain after the French and Indian War?

• Chattahoochee River

• Mississippi River

• St. Marys River

• Ocmulgee River

Which part of the Declaration of Independence lists the 13 colonies’ complaints

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Declaration

• Conclusion

Which phrase BEST represents the colonists’ main argument against British taxes?

• 'No taxation without representation!'

• 'All men are created equal.'

• 'Give me liberty or give me death!'

• 'Join, or Die.'

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Lyman Hall

• Button Gwinnett

How did Georgia benefit from Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War?

• It lost coastal access

• It gained new land and a safer southern border

• It was forced to return territory to Spain

• It had to pay higher taxes than other colonies

What was the Stamp Act designed to do?

• Stop colonists from printing money

• Require colonists to pay a tax on paper goods and documents

• Limit colonial printing presses

• Fund new British settlements in Georgia

What group formed in Georgia to oppose the Stamp Act?

• British malitia

• Liberty Boys

• Loyalist Brigade

• Savannah Patriots

What did the phrase 'Join, or Die' encourage?

• The colonies to unite for protection

• Colonists to stay loyal to Britain

• Georgia to separate from the other colonies

• Britain to end all taxes