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SS8H3A-B

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and Georgia Walton have in common?

a)

A. They signed the US Constitution from Georgia.

b)

B. They signed the Proclamation of 1763 from Georgia.

c)

C. They signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

d)

D. They were all from the North.

2.

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

A. Button Gwinnett

b)

B. Lyman Hal

c)

C. Thomas Jefferson

d)

D. Thomas Paine

3.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved

a)

July 4th, 1776

b)

August 9th, 1865

c)

January 1777

4.
The French and Indian was was fought between the
a)
French against the Indians
b)
Indians against the Spanish
c)
French and British against the Indians
d)
The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.
5.
This act was passed in 1765....it was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies such as newspapers, documents, and ship papers
a)
Stamp Act
b)
King's Seal Act
c)
Paper Act
d)
Currency Act
6.
Lyman Hall was a minister and doctor in GA who signed the Declaration of Independence.
a)
True
b)
Flase
7.
This decree by King George the III moved Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbade (prohibited) colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
The Line of Demarcation 1773
b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)
The Treaty of Tordesillas 1770
8.

All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

d)

James Oglethorpe

9.

"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?

a)

The preamble

b)

The declaration

c)

The grievances

d)

The conclusion

10.

The English victory of the French and Indian War meant that the English gained valuable land, but also gained a large amount of ___________________________

a)

Chilli Cheese Dogs

b)

Ships from the French Armada

c)

Native American Allies

d)

War Debt

11.

Which statement best explains why anti-British sentiment was less in Georgia than in the other colonies during the Revolutionary period?

a)

There were more Canadians in Georgia who stayed loyal to the King

b)

Georgia was not as successful as the other twelve colonies and was embarrassed to show up at the Continental Congress.

c)

Georgia was the youngest colony and many people there felt it still needed financial and military support from Britain

d)

The Malcontents were happy that the Trustees had given into their demands

12.

Which "George" signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia?

a)

George Washington

b)

George H. W. Bush

c)

George Walton

d)

George Clooney

13.

England won the French and Indian War! What happened next?

a)

Spanish forces attacked Georgia from their base in Florida

b)

Colonial men were drafted into the British army

c)

Colonists in America were taxed to raise money to pay off the war debt

d)

Native Americans began moving east over the Appalachian Mountains

14.

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

to encourage western settlement.

b)

to seize land claimed by Spain.

c)

to repay debts from the French and Indian War.

d)

to limit conflicts with American Indians.

15.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Preamble

b)

List of Demands

c)

Grievances

d)

Declaration

16.

"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?

a)

something that cannot be taken away

b)

things that sometimes are allowable

c)

rights that are only provided by law

d)

beliefs that vary from person to person

17.

What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence called?

a)

articles

b)

preamble

c)

grievances

d)

amendments

18.

What law forbade colonists to move WEST of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Proclamation of 1825

c)

Proclamation of 1732

d)

Proclamation of 1822