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WorksheetsUnit 3A-American Revolution and GA Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?
The goods were inferior to other European goods.
Most colonial merchants could not afford them.
England had placed a tax on the goods
Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own
Elijah Clarke led a rebel militia group that defeated 800 British troops at ___: the only successful Revolutionary War battle fought in Georgia.
Concord
Kettle Creek
Lexington
Chicamauga
Additional land was granted to the Georgia colony following which 18th century conflict?
American Revolution
Civil War
French and Indian War
World War I
Which of the following statements most accurately describes Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
Georgia relied heavily upon trade with England
The royal governor was very unpopular
A strong tradition of self-government had developed
Most Georgians strongly favored independence from England
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
to encourage Western settlement
to seize lands claimed by Spain
to repay debts from the French and Indian War
to limit conflict with American Indians
Which Georgia port city remained in British hands for 3 ½ years during the American Revolution?
Macon
Brunswick
Savannah
Atlanta
How did the Proclamation of 1763 directly affect Georgia?
The British forced Georgians to fight in a war.
Georgia’s borders changed
Fewer colonists moved to Georgia
Georgians had to pay higher taxes
Complete the analogy: A loyalist is to Britain as a ___ is to the American Colonies.
mercantilist
patriot
republican
tory
Which of these was NOT a Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence?
Button Gwinnett
Abraham Baldwin
Lyman Hall
George Walton
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
to serve as a preamble to the Constitution
to demand that the colonists be given the same rights as British citizens
to inform King George III that the colonies had ratified the Articles of Confederation
to dissolve the political connection between the colonies and Great Britain
Which of these was a major philosophy (idea) expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
support for states' rights and slavery
a belief in the natural rights of citizens
the need for a federal system of government
a belief in the benefits of a laissez-faire economy
During the Siege of Savannah...
the capital of the state was moved to Atlanta.
French and American troops failed to retake the city.
the American patriots prevented the British from victory.
Count Casimir Pulaski led American troops to retake the city.
Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Battle of Kettle Creek (February 1779)?
The Patriot victory convinced France to support the Patriots.
The British victory there solidified their control of the state.
The Patriot victory there raised the morale (attitude) of all Georgia Patriots.
The British victory there prevents the Patriots from retaking Savannah.
