WorksheetsGeorgia Studies U4 - American Revolution & Foundations of Gov.
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 3hrs 22mins
What war started because France and Great Britain both wanted control of the Ohio River Valley to trade with the Indians?
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Civil War
After the French and Indian War, the king issued the _____ to prevent another war.
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Broadsides
Townshend Act
The British won all the land to the _____ River and _____.
Mississippi, Canada
Chattahoochee, Mexico
Mississippi, Mexico
Chattahoochee, Canada
_____ lost all their land in North America.
France
Great Britain
Italy
Portugal
Great Britain was left with a huge war _____ and taxed the colonists.
debt
party
crime
land
What river became the western border of Georgia after the French and Indian War?
Mississippi River
Chattahoochee River
St. Mary's River
Savannah River
What river became the southern border of Georgia after the French and Indian War?
Mississippi River
Chattahoochee River
St. Mary's River
Savannah River
What did King George III issue after the French and Indian War to prevent the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Broadsides
Townshend Act
How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
They were angry that they couldn't live west of the Appalachian Mountains.
They were happy that the king was taking control of the colonies.
They were angry that the king was in England.
They were happy that the king won the war.
Why were the colonists so angry about the new tax acts passed by Parliament to pay for the French and Indian War debt?
They were being taxed directly by the king, but had no say in Parliament.
They felt that they should pay more taxes.
They felt that Parliament was dumb.
What 3 things did the Stamp Act tax?
Select ALL that apply.
newspapers
legal documents
licenses
photographs
The Liberty Boys printed _____ inviting other Georgians to join the rebel side.
Broadsides
Tondee's
Stamps
Proclamations
The Liberty Boys met at _____ in Savannah to discuss independence.
Tondee's Tavern
Broadside's Bar
Proclamation's Place
Stamp's Side
Why was Georgia the only colony to ever sell the stamps and collect tax money for the Stamp Act?
Georgia was a small poor colony who depended on England
Georgia did not care about the people who lived there
Georgia really loved stamps and wanted everyone to have some
They actually didn't
What types of protests did the colonists use against the tax acts?
Select ALL that apply.
Tar and feather tax collectors
Ignored taxes
Attacked homes and businesses of British officials
Bought stamps
Which act required the colonists to house and feed British soldiers living in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Act
What things did the Townshend Act tax?
Select ALL that apply.
tea
paper
paint
stamps
What act led to the Boston Tea Party, because it forced colonists to buy tea from only one company?
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Act
Colonist Act
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?
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Tea Act
British Act
What word was used to describe colonists who protested against the taxes and acts and who wanted freedom from England?
Select BOTH that apply.
Patriots
Rebels
Americans
Freedom Seekers
What words were used to describe colonists who were loyal to the king and didn't want independence?
Select BOTH that apply.
Loyalists
Tories
Englanders
King Lovers
What document was written to officially announce the break up between the colonies and Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Gettysburg Address
Preamble
What was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
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?
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Grievances
What is the name of the middle part of the Declaration of Independence which is a list of complaints against the king.
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Grievances
What three men represented Georgia at the 2nd Continental Congree and signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia?
Select ALL that apply.
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
Jimmy Carter
Which Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence was a minister, doctor, Governor of Georgia, and helped to start UGA?
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
Which Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence helped to create Georgia's first constitution and died in a duel?
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
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?
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
Who was the Patriot colonel from Georgia who led the patriots against 600 loyalists at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Elijah Clark
Austin Dabney
Nancy Hart
James Wright
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?
Elijah Clark
Austin Dabney
Nancy Hart
James Wright
Who was the woman who held up loyalists in her home and the only female to have a county named in her honor?
Elijah Clark
Austin Dabney
Nancy Hart
James Wright
Who was the man who returned to Georgia to become the Royal Governor again after three failed attempts to regain Savannah?
Elijah Clark
Austin Dabney
Nancy Hart
James Wright
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?
Seige of Savannah
Battle of Yorktown
French and Indian War
Stamp Act
What was the name of our country's first constitution?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Preamble
What are the four jobs the national government had under the Articles of Confederation?
Select ALL that apply.
declare war
print money
set up post offices
send ambassadors to other nations
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting that took place in _____ from May to September of 1787.
Philadelphia
New York
Atlanta
Savannah
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?
Abraham Baldwin
William Few
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
Which Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution was also a judge and legislator for Georgia and New York?
Abraham Baldwin
William Few
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
What were the major issues that the delegates debated about at the Constitutional Convention?
Select ALL that apply.
Slavery
Representation at Congress
Number of houses in Congress
Printing Money
How did delegates agree to count slaves in the population to determine the number of representatives a state would get in the lower house?
They would not count them.
They would could as 1 person each.
They would count as 2 people each.
They would count as 3/5 people each.
What are some of the founding principles of our government?
Select ALL that apply.
Separation of Power
Federalism
Checks & Balances
Frequent Parties
What is the best college football team?
Tennessee
UGA
Georgia Tech
Nothing
