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Georgia Studies U4 - American Revolution & Foundations of Gov.

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What war started because France and Great Britain both wanted control of the Ohio River Valley to trade with the Indians?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Civil War

2.

After the French and Indian War, the king issued the _____ to prevent another war.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Broadsides

d)

Townshend Act

3.

The British won all the land to the _____ River and _____.

a)

Mississippi, Canada

b)

Chattahoochee, Mexico

c)

Mississippi, Mexico

d)

Chattahoochee, Canada

4.

_____ lost all their land in North America.

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Portugal

5.

Great Britain was left with a huge war _____ and taxed the colonists.

a)

debt

b)

party

c)

crime

d)

land

6.

What river became the western border of Georgia after the French and Indian War?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

St. Mary's River

d)

Savannah River

7.

What river became the southern border of Georgia after the French and Indian War?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

St. Mary's River

d)

Savannah River

8.

What did King George III issue after the French and Indian War to prevent the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Broadsides

d)

Townshend Act

9.

How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They were angry that they couldn't live west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

They were happy that the king was taking control of the colonies.

c)

They were angry that the king was in England.

d)

They were happy that the king won the war.

10.

Why were the colonists so angry about the new tax acts passed by Parliament to pay for the French and Indian War debt?

a)

They were being taxed directly by the king, but had no say in Parliament.

b)

They felt that they should pay more taxes.

c)

They felt that Parliament was dumb.

11.

What 3 things did the Stamp Act tax?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

newspapers

b)

legal documents

c)

licenses

d)

photographs

12.

The Liberty Boys printed _____ inviting other Georgians to join the rebel side.

a)

Broadsides

b)

Tondee's

c)

Stamps

d)

Proclamations

13.

The Liberty Boys met at _____ in Savannah to discuss independence.

a)

Tondee's Tavern

b)

Broadside's Bar

c)

Proclamation's Place

d)

Stamp's Side

14.

Why was Georgia the only colony to ever sell the stamps and collect tax money for the Stamp Act?

a)

Georgia was a small poor colony who depended on England

b)

Georgia did not care about the people who lived there

c)

Georgia really loved stamps and wanted everyone to have some

d)

They actually didn't

15.

What types of protests did the colonists use against the tax acts?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

Tar and feather tax collectors

b)

Ignored taxes

c)

Attacked homes and businesses of British officials

d)

Bought stamps

16.

Which act required the colonists to house and feed British soldiers living in the colonies?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Townshend Act

17.

What things did the Townshend Act tax?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

tea

b)

paper

c)

paint

d)

stamps

18.

What act led to the Boston Tea Party, because it forced colonists to buy tea from only one company?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Act

d)

Colonist Act

19.

Which act punished Boston for the tea party by closing their port, requiring them to quarter troops and cancelled all town meeting without a British official?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

British Act

20.

What word was used to describe colonists who protested against the taxes and acts and who wanted freedom from England?


Select BOTH that apply.

a)

Patriots

b)

Rebels

c)

Americans

d)

Freedom Seekers

21.

What words were used to describe colonists who were loyal to the king and didn't want independence?


Select BOTH that apply.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Tories

c)

Englanders

d)

King Lovers

22.

What document was written to officially announce the break up between the colonies and Great Britain?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Preamble

23.

What was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Button Gwinnett

d)

George Walton

24.

What is the name of the first part of the Declaration of Independence, which explains why the document exists and the natural rights of all people?

a)

Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Grievances

25.

What is the name of the middle part of the Declaration of Independence which is a list of complaints against the king.

a)

Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Grievances

26.

What three men represented Georgia at the 2nd Continental Congree and signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

d)

Jimmy Carter

27.

Which Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence was a minister, doctor, Governor of Georgia, and helped to start UGA?

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

28.

Which Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence helped to create Georgia's first constitution and died in a duel?

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

29.

Which Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence was the most successful lawyer in the colony, a successful politician, and was captured by the British during the war?

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

30.

Who was the Patriot colonel from Georgia who led the patriots against 600 loyalists at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

a)

Elijah Clark

b)

Austin Dabney

c)

Nancy Hart

d)

James Wright

31.

Who was the only African American in Georgia to be awarded land after the American Revolution because of his heroism at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

a)

Elijah Clark

b)

Austin Dabney

c)

Nancy Hart

d)

James Wright

32.

Who was the woman who held up loyalists in her home and the only female to have a county named in her honor?

a)

Elijah Clark

b)

Austin Dabney

c)

Nancy Hart

d)

James Wright

33.

Who was the man who returned to Georgia to become the Royal Governor again after three failed attempts to regain Savannah?

a)

Elijah Clark

b)

Austin Dabney

c)

Nancy Hart

d)

James Wright

34.

What event took place between 1778 and 1779 when the British captured the capital city of Georgia and the Patriots (with the help of their French allies) failed to regain control of the city?

a)

Seige of Savannah

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Stamp Act

35.

What was the name of our country's first constitution?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Preamble

36.

What are the four jobs the national government had under the Articles of Confederation?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

declare war

b)

print money

c)

set up post offices

d)

send ambassadors to other nations

37.

The Constitutional Convention was a meeting that took place in _____ from May to September of 1787.

a)

Philadelphia

b)

New York

c)

Atlanta

d)

Savannah

38.

Which Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution changed his vote, which led to the Great Compromise, and was the first president of the University of Georgia?

a)

Abraham Baldwin

b)

William Few

c)

Button Gwinnett

d)

Lyman Hall

39.

Which Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution was also a judge and legislator for Georgia and New York?

a)

Abraham Baldwin

b)

William Few

c)

Button Gwinnett

d)

Lyman Hall

40.

What were the major issues that the delegates debated about at the Constitutional Convention?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

Slavery

b)

Representation at Congress

c)

Number of houses in Congress

d)

Printing Money

41.

How did delegates agree to count slaves in the population to determine the number of representatives a state would get in the lower house?

a)

They would not count them.

b)

They would could as 1 person each.

c)

They would count as 2 people each.

d)

They would count as 3/5 people each.

42.

What are some of the founding principles of our government?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

Separation of Power

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks & Balances

d)

Frequent Parties

43.

What is the best college football team?

a)

Tennessee

b)

UGA

c)

Georgia Tech

d)

Nothing