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Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 52mins
How did merchants avoid paying the sugar tax?
not using them
smuggling goods into the country
made their own sugar
just paid the taxes anyway
Who WON the French & Indian War
Britain
Germany
France
Spain
A _____________ was someone who was with King George and believed the taxes were good.
patriot
follower
loyalist
teacher
What does TREASON mean?
when you work AGAINST your country
when you work WITH your country
Because of the taxes, some people BOYCOTTED British goods. What does BOYCOTTED mean?
buy all the time
call your friend
refuse to buy
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation boundary
Manifest Destiny
Borderlands
What did the Quartering Act do?
To have troops to stay in your home
Hitting someone with a quarter
To give someone a quarter
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
The first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops. It was also known as the "shot heard round the world"!
Boston
Philidelphia
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
The Proclamation of 1763 moved the Southern border of Georgia to...
St. Mary's River
Altamaha River
Savannah River River
Mississippi River
As a result of the Proclamation of 1763, the western border of the colonies became?
York
Mississippi
Which plan wanted representation in the legislative branch to be based on proportional population?
Maine
Florida
Virginia
New Jersey
The South wanted to count slave population towards legislative representation, but the north did not. They compromise stating that slaves would be counted as three-fifths as much as non slaves. This compromise was called.
The 3/5ths Compromise
The Great Compromise
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Which plan was NOT beneficial to the states with a small population?
New Jersey
Three Fifth Compromise
Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
Which plan did NOT benefit the large states?
The Great Compromise
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Three Fifth Compromise
The branch of government that interprets the law; it includes courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
President
Federalism
How many of the states had to ratify (Agree to) the Constitution?
9 out of 13
7 out of 13
All 13
I/4 of the 13
This was the first victory for the GA militia?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Seige of Savannah
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
This was a defeat for the Patriots?
Kettle Creek
Savannah
both battles
This was an important victory for the Patriot cause?
Kettle Creek
Savannah
both battles
This battle provided badly needed war supplies, like horses & guns, for the Patriot cause?
Kettle Creek
Savannah
both battles
Who remained in control of Savannah after the fierce battle that occurred there?
Patriots
British
French
Spanish
This part of the Declaration listed complaints against King George III.
preamble
grievances
declaration
constitution
Who signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia? Select all that apply.
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
William Few
George Walton
Who won the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Patriots
Loyalists
Who won the Siege of Savannah?
The British
The Patriots/Colonists and French
Select all the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
No president.
No courts.
No legislature
No centralized money system.
Which of the following signed the Constitution on behalf of Georgia?
George Walton
William Few
Lyman Hall
Abraham Baldwin
As a result of the Stamp Act, what did Georgia do?
The smuggled tea in the colony.
They formed rebellious groups to fight.
Stopped printing their paper, the Georgia Gazette.
They burned tea in large quantities.
This act put a tax on tea, glass, and color dye.
Tea Act
Townshed Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
According to the Proclamation of 1763, to what river was Georgia’s southern border extended?
Altamaha River
Savannah River
Mississippi River
St. Mary's River
By what name was the French and Indian War known in Europe?
The Ten Years War
The Seven Years War
The Creek and English War
The War for the Ohio River Valley
In Georgia, what did the group that formed in opposition to the Stamp Act call themselves?
Patriots
Nationalists
Liberty Boys
Freedom Riders
What name did colonists give the series of laws passed by Parliament that were meant to punish them for the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Unforgivable Acts
Nullification Laws
Abomination Laws
Which action taken by the colonists preceded the Intolerable Acts?
the capture of several British soldiers.
the dumping of tea into the Boston Harbor.
the raid on several munitions storehouses.
the meeting of colonists at the First Continental Congress.
Which accurately describes the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to dissolve the United States of America
to declare the colonies in favor of France
to announce a new trading policy with Britain
to sever the colonies' political ties with England
Which of the following are supporters of the crown during the war?
Tories
Red Coats
Loyalists
Patriots
Who was the African American soldier recognized for his bravery at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Elijah Clarke
Samuel Nunez
Austin Dabney
Alonzo Herndon
Following the Battle of Kettle Creek, Austin Dabney was recognized by being given
a large sum of money by the governor.
land by the Georgia General Assembly.
an honorable discharge from the military.
command of US soldiers fighting the British.
Which statement accurately describes the role Nancy Hart played in the American Revolution?
She was a spy used by George Washington.
She single handedly captured several British soldiers.
She was active recruiting patriots to join the Continental Army.
She nursed and cared for injured Americans throughout the war.
Why was the capture of Savannah important to both the British and the Americans during the American Revolution?
Savannah was a major center of transportation in the South.
Savannah was both the capital of Georgia and a deep water port.
Savannah served as the center of operations for the Sons of Liberty.
Savannah housed many munitions storehouses containing thousands of weapons.
Which accurately describes the outcome of the Siege of Savannah during the American Revolution?
The Americans gained control of Savannah.
The British remained in control of Savannah.
The British burned Savannah and then evacuated the city.
The Americans turned control of the city over to the French.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the states under the Articles of Confederation?
They were temporarily involved in a mutual relationship.
They were firmly connected under a strong national government.
They were loosely connected under a weak national government.
They were bound forever to one another by the agreement they signed.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia?
to ratify the Bill of Rights
to write a new constitution
to fix the Articles of Confederation
to declare independence from England
Which statement best explains why Georgia was so quick to ratify the Constitution?
Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help fund state development.
Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help with the Native Americans.
Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help deal with the ongoing Spanish threat.
Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would settle a trade dispute with South Carolina.
In what way was the Articles of Confederation and Georgia Constitution of 1777 alike?
They both had a strong executive branch.
They both had a unicameral legislative branch.
They both had only one branch of government.
They both had a clear system of checks and balances.
Which statement BEST describes the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?
a federal government with veto power
a federal government with unlimited power
a strong federal government with broad power
a weak federal government with limited power
The first constitution of the United States of America was called the
American Constitution
Colonies Confederation
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in 1787 in Philadelphia?
to sign the Treaty of Paris
to select the nation's new president
to revise the Article of Confederation
to draft a Declaration of Independence
How many houses for the legislative branch of government were established by the 1787 U.S. Constitution?
Bicameral
Unicameral
Tricameral
Quadcameral
Female Georgia patriot who captured and killed a group of Tories during the Revolution.
Courtney Dove
Martha Washington
Abigail Adams
Nancy Hart
The Bill of Rights protect
Georgia militia
homes from imposters
individual rights
the British from returning to power.
Which of the following are principles of the Constitution?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Sovereignty
The Great Compromise established
a unicameral lawmaking body that has executive powers.
a bicameral lawmaking body with executive powers.
a bicameral lawmaking body, one based on equality and one based on proportional population.
a unicameral lawmaking body that is based on equality.
