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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who among the following signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
A. George Walton, Lyman Hall, and Button Gwinnett
B. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
C. John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Robert Treat Paine
D. Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, and William Williams
What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
A. The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.
B. The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.
C. The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.
D. The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.
What does Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and Georgia Walton have in common?
A. They signed the US Constitution from Georgia.
B. They signed the Proclamation of 1763 from Georgia.
C. They signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.
D. They were all from the North.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
A. The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.
B. The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.
C. The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.
D. The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.
"Great Britain should not tax the colonists. We have no representation in Parliament." This statement would be said by a
Patriot
Loyalist
Mercantilism motivated Britain to colonize North America because the British believed that colonies could help the British economy. The British used the colonies to acquire raw materials and as a market for British exports. How was Great Britain able to control the developing colonies through mercantilist policies?
by forbidding manufacturing in North America and preventing the colonies from competing with British industries
by forcing colonists to settle in inland areas so that the Royal Navy could control all sea traffic on the Atlantic Coast
by encouraging Spanish colonists to compete with British colonists in order to increase the supply of resources and lower prices
by hiring only American Indian workers so that colonists were forced to work as subsistence farmers and could not acquire great wealth
Did the French and Indian War involve a conflict between the French and the Indians over territorial disputes?
Yes
No
The French and Indian War was conflicts over who should have control over the
Savannah River.
Ohio River Valley.
Mississippi Delta.
English Channel.
Why did the king issue the Proclamation of 1763?
fear of the French coming back
fear of the colonists returning to England
fear of the Indians west of the mountains
fear of lack of mercantilism failing
How did the French and Indian War contribute to the American Revolution?
France wanted revenge after losing the war and negotiated with the colonies to fight England.
Indians that fought in the war supported the colonies and encouraged them to fight the British.
England went into debt because of the war and decided to tax the colonies to gain money to restore the economy.
England was unhappy with the colonies performance in the war and punished them with taxes.
Which physical feature is also known as the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Why did Georgia pay the Stamp Act, when other colonies turned against anymore taxes?
They depended on the other colonies for trade.
They depended on the Spanish for trade.
They depended on Great Britain for trade.
They depended on the Indians for trade.
Which of the following was taxed according to the Stamp Act? (Choose 3)
newspapers
sugar
land documents
playing cards
tea
Which of the following does NOT describe a section of the Declaration of Independence?
A. a list of injustices committed by the King of England
B. a statement of the American philosophy of government
C. an outline of the structure of a new American government
D. a statement severing connections with the King of England
Why were many people in the Georgia Colony slow to support the American Revolution at first?
A. The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain
. B. Colonists thought that the Patriots planned to outlaw slavery. l. D. More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony
C. Religious leaders told people they must stay peaceful and neutral
D. More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony
What does Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and Georgia Walton have in common?
A. They signed the US Constitution from Georgia.
B. They signed the Proclamation of 1763 from Georgia.
C. They signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.
D. They were all from the North.
Which colony was specifically targeted by Britain's Intolerable Acts?
A. Connecticut
B. Georgia
C. Massachusetts
D. New York
In response to the Intolerable Acts, members of the Georgia Colony took all of the following actions EXCEPT
A.T hey joined radical movements such as the Sons of Liberty.. .
B. They sent a representative to the First Continental Congress
C. they established local committees to enforce a ban on trade with Britain
D. they formed a provincial congress to take governance into their own hands.
Provided aid to Colonel Elijah Clarke during the Battle of Kettle Creek. In return, the Georgia General Assembly gave him land and his freedom.
George Washington
Paul Revere
Austin Dabney
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following would NOT have been a legal government action under the Articles of Confederation?
A. Hoping to improve the security of the southern border of the United States, the federal government declares war on Mexico. .
B. Hoping to improve the economy by encouraging spending, the federal government rapidly prints additional currency
C. Hoping to improve trade with France, the federal government sends an ambassador to negotiate a treaty with the French.
D. Hoping to encourage trade between the states, the federal government lifts all tariffs enacted by state governments.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
A. The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.
B. The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.
C. The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.
D. The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.
Who led the American revolutionaries to victory at Kettle Creek?
A. Lyman Hall
B. Elijah Clarke
C. George Walton
D. Button Gwinnett
Many of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation can be traced back to
A. citizens' refusal to pay taxes of any kind.
B. concerns over states operating autonomously.
C. fears of a central government with too much power.
D. laissez-faire economic policies of the federal government
What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?
It ratified the Georgia Constitution
It contributed to the Articles of Confederation
It resolved a conflict with American Indians
It formed an upper and lower house of Congress
As a result of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, what method was used to count enslaved people as part of the population for purposed of representation?
3/5 of enslaved people were counted
Enslaved people were counted only in certain states
Only Enslaved males were counted
Only enslaved females were counted
Why did the US create a Constitution, even though they already had the Articles of Confederation . Choose two
the US government had problems enforcing laws
there was an increase in colonies in the US
to decrease the number of Patriotic citizens
Ongoing battles with loyalists
the US government needed to tax the states for revenue
The Articles of Confederation had a strong Legislative Branch( one house) that can be described as...
Bicameral
Unicameral
Oligarchic
Autocratic
What document was written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789 that REPLACED THE Articles of Confederation?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
US Constitution
Who were the Georgia Signers of the US Constitution? Choose all that apply.
George Washington
William Few
James Madison
Abraham Baldwin
What document served the purpose of uniting the colonies against Britain and established the functions of the national government in the original 13 United States
( the first Constitution)?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
US Constitution
Which word is "The belief that a state had the right to nullify federal laws, secede from the Union, and decide whether to allow slavery in the state"?
Nullification
States' Rights
Compromise of 1850
Tariff
Which statement about GA regarding the French and Indian War is correct?
Georgia gained new territory.
Georgia’s colonists suffered great losses of life and property
Georgia was a buffer zone in the fighting between the French and Indians
Georgia was the only colony to support the French against the British in the war
What law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mts?
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1825
Proclamation of 1732
Proclamation of 1822
