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Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
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.
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
A. Button Gwinnett
B. Lyman Hal
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Paine
When was the Declaration of Independence approved
July 4th, 1776
August 9th, 1865
January 1777
All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
James Oglethorpe
"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:” What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted above?
The preamble
The declaration
The grievances
The conclusion
The English victory of the French and Indian War meant that the English gained valuable land, but also gained a large amount of ___________________________
Chilli Cheese Dogs
Ships from the French Armada
Native American Allies
War Debt
Which statement best explains why anti-British sentiment was less in Georgia than in the other colonies during the Revolutionary period?
There were more Canadians in Georgia who stayed loyal to the King
Georgia was not as successful as the other twelve colonies and was embarrassed to show up at the Continental Congress.
Georgia was the youngest colony and many people there felt it still needed financial and military support from Britain
The Malcontents were happy that the Trustees had given into their demands
Which "George" signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia?
George Washington
George H. W. Bush
George Walton
George Clooney
England won the French and Indian War! What happened next?
Spanish forces attacked Georgia from their base in Florida
Colonial men were drafted into the British army
Colonists in America were taxed to raise money to pay off the war debt
Native Americans began moving east over the Appalachian Mountains
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
to encourage western settlement.
to seize land claimed by Spain.
to repay debts from the French and Indian War.
to limit conflicts with American Indians.
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble
List of Demands
Grievances
Declaration
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
- from The Declaration of Independence
What is the best definition of the word unalienable in this passage?
something that cannot be taken away
things that sometimes are allowable
rights that are only provided by law
beliefs that vary from person to person
What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence called?
articles
preamble
grievances
amendments
What law forbade colonists to move WEST of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1825
Proclamation of 1732
Proclamation of 1822
