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American Revolution Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Loyalists can best be described as which of the following?

a)

Colonists who didn’t really care about the war because British laws had little effect on their lives.

b)

Colonists who supported independence.

c)

Patriots who used violence and threats to keep people from buying British stamps.

d)

Colonists who supported the king.

2.

In what way did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?

a)

It enraged Georgians because it made the colony smaller.

b)

It added territory to the colony and increased security once Britain took control of Florida

c)

It had no effects on Georgia because all of the battles took place in the northern colonies.

d)

A. It devastated much of the colony because of the fierce battles that took place.

3.

What two colonial powers fought each other for control of North America during the French and Indian War?

a)

Great Britain and Native Americans

b)

Great Britain and France

c)

France and Native Americans

d)

France and Spain

4.

In what year was Georgia’s first constitution adopted?

a)

1777

b)

1776

c)

1800

d)

1763

5.

Why was Georgia no longer considered a British royal colony in 1776?

a)

It became a Trust in that year.

b)

Spain began to rule it that year.

c)

It declared independence from Great Britain.

d)

France took control of the colony

6.

Georgia was

a)

Slower than most colonies to break with England.

b)

The only colony not to sign the Declaration of Independence.

c)

One of the first colonies to send delegates to the Continental Congress.

d)

The first colony to call for rebellion against the British.

7.

What Georgian helped write the Articles of Confederation, was elected chief executive of Georgia’s patriot assembly, and eventually died as the result of a duel with a political rival?

a)

Austin Dabney

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

Elijah Clarke

d)

Lyman Hall

8.

Why did the federal government experience financial problems while under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The U.S. did not have enough natural resources to generate money.

b)

Congress lacked the power to tax U.S. citizens.

c)

The president and Congress stole from the U.S. Treasury.

d)

It did not give states enough money.

9.

Which Georgia statesman was appointed to the Continental Congress, was instrumental in the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, and was one of Georgia’s delegates?

a)

Abraham Baldwin

b)

Lyman Hall

c)

Button Gwinnett

d)

Elijah Clarke

10.

Georgia was one of the first states to ratify the U.S. Constitution because

a)

It was one of the last colonies to support the Continental Congress and needed to show the rest of the states that it was devoted to the new government

b)

Most Georgians did not want a strong central government.

c)

Georgia merchants in Savannah did not want to establish overseas trade too quickly.

d)

It needed a central government that could provide military protection and establish trade.

11.

In addition to Abraham Baldwin, what other Georgia represented the state at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

a)

Austin Dabney

b)

George Walton

c)

Nancy Hart

d)

William Few

12.

There was much debate at the Constitutional Convention over which of the following issues?

a)

The best way to end slavery

b)

How to change state governments.

c)

How many representatives each state should have in the new Congress.

d)

Whether or not to declare independence

13.

What document was created in an attempt to revise the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Georgia Constitution of 1777

d)

U.S. Constitution

14.

Elijah Clarke’s victory at Kettle Creek

a)

Stopped the Union’s first attempt to invade Georgia during the Civil War.

b)

Boosted the morale of Georgia Patriots and halted British attempts to organize more Tories (Loyalists) in Georgia.

c)

Allowed Lord Cornwallis to invaded North Carolina during the revolution.

d)

Led to the end of Native Americans’ resistance to Indian Removal.

15.

Georgia was more hesitant than the other colonies to break with Great Britain because

a)

It was one of the few colonies where most people supported the Intolerable Acts.

b)

Georgians liked King George and thought the laws were fair.

c)

The colony was very dependent on Great Britain for protection and trade.

d)

Georgia had been attacked by other British colonies and did not trust them.

16.

What was significant about Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton?

a)

They each went to Philadelphia as unofficial representatives to the Second Continental Congress.

b)

They each signed the Stamp Act on behalf of Georgia.

c)

They each signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia.

d)

They each represented Georgia at the First Continental Congress.

17.

What punished colonists for rebellious activities like the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Tea Act

18.

What divided Florida into two British colonies, expanded Georgia’s territory, and angered colonists who wanted to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Charter of 1732

19.

How did colonists in Georgia respond to the Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts?

a)

They were concerned and refused to ratify the Constitution until these acts were removed and replaced with the Bill of Rights.

b)

They were upset and immediately chose delegates to the Continental Congress.

c)

They were angered by them and made their protests known.

d)

They supported them because they still had strong ties to England.

20.

What Revolutionary War battle broke the British stronghold in Georgia?

a)

Battle of Kettle Creek

b)

Siege of Savannah

c)

Battle of Chickamauga

d)

Battle of Britain

21.

Who led Georgian Patriots to victory at Kettle Creek, retook Augusta in 1781, and fought numerous skirmishes against Native Americans?

a)

Austin Dabney

b)

William Few

c)

Nancy Hart

d)

Elijah Clarke

22.

Why were the other 12 colonies upset with Georgia before July 1775?

a)

Georgia was the only colony supporting the slave trade.

b)

Up until that time, Georgia did not seem very supportive of the revolutionary cause.

c)

No Georgian would sign the Declaration of Independence.

d)

They thought Georgia was responsible for the Intolerable Acts.