TEST Review for UNIT III

Road to the Revolution

• Name the Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence. . .

• George Walton• Lyman Hall• Button Gwinnett

• Colonists who were against rule by the king of England (many of whom called for independence) were called Whigs or . . .

•WHIGS or PATRIOTS

• Colonists who enjoyed being ruled by the king & supported him were called . . .

•TORIES OR LOYALISTS

• Congress approved WHICH document on (July 4th, 1776) to state that we colonists were no longer going to be ruled by England?

•DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

• How did the “7 Years War” directly lead to the American Revolutionary War ?

• The King went into debt defending the English colonists in American From France, Spain, native Americans, etc. He demanded to be repaid through taxing the colonists. They protested, he reacted … they continued, he punished them … they reacted again by going to war w/ England for their independence.

• A “ROYAL” colony is different from a proprietary colony, as GA was originally during the “Trustee” period. How was a “Royal” colony governed … by whom ?

•… By a “Royal Governor” appointed by the king to speak for the king himself.

• State some connection between Gov. Wright & the Revolutionary War period . . .

• He was the 3rd & last royal governor who was captured by patriots during the early stages of the war, but was freed by tories & escaped to a waiting British ship waiting off the coast.

• Most colonies were “anti- British”. Why was there so much LESS of this sentiment in GA (during the early years), as compared to the other 12 colonies ?

• The introduction of the D.O.I. is called the preamble & the conclusion states our intention to be free from the king’s rule. What was contained in the middle part (body) of the D.O.I. ?

• Greivences (complaints) against the king.

• The last major battle of the Revolutionary War (was also the decisive one &) forced Great Britain to begin peace negotiations. What was the name of this battle where (w/ the help of the French navy), British General Cornwalis surrendered to George Washington ?

•YORKTOWN … 1781

• Only one (1) county in GA is named after a woman. Why was Nancy Hart considered an American folk hero ?

• By capturing/killing some of the kings supporters, she exhibited the fighting spirit of the American patriots against the British.

• It is widely believed that Benjamin Franklin’s “segmented serpent” (labeled w/ the abbreviations of various colonies) was the 1st political cartoon in colonial America. What was the overall meaning of his cartoon ?

•“JOIN OR DIE”

• Individually, each colony had no chance to survive if they challenged Great Britain, but together (acting as ONE … United) they might be a serious threat.

• Why was Georgia not labeled in most versions of Franklin’s “Join or Die” cartoon ?

• Georgia did not attend the 1st Continental Congress & was viewed as suspicious by the other colonies. GA wasn’t trusted because much of its population felt loyal to the king. GA was the youngest & smallest (population) of the 13 & need the economic support & defense supplied by England.

• What does the following describe …• The British captured this location early in the

war & held it for many years – despite attempts from the GA militia (w/ help from others) & the French navy, to recapture this fortified site.

•Siege of Savannah

• Identify the following battle . . .• After one British victory after the other, GA

forces defeated the English army (capturing needed supplies). This was the 1st major win for the GA militia & the turning point of the war (in Georgia) !

•Battle of Kettle Creek

• This colonel was the commanding officer for all soldiers fighting in the Georgia militia . . .

•Elijah Clarke

• This man of color was awarded land after the war, for saving the life of the commander of GA forces (in the Battle of Kettle Creek)…

•AUSTIN DABNEY

• Which part of the Intolerable Acts do you think had the greatest impact on Georgia ?

• Quartering Act because it caused colonists (including those in GA) to feed & house British soldiers at their own expense !

• This tax cost so much, that its impact caused Georgia’s only newspaper to go bankrupt …

• Which tax placed a fee on paper products ?

•STAMP ACT

• Why did the Proclamation of 1763 cause so much anger among colonial settlers, including Georgians ?

• It forbade settlers from crossing the Appalachian Mts. in search of more/better land… instead, reserving it for the Native American tribes.

• What document officially ended the American Revolutionary War (& when) ?

•1783 Treaty of Paris

• What impact did laws like the Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, & others have on the attitudes of GA colonists . . . over time?

• It caused more Georgians to become dissatisfied w/ being governed by the king.

• The 1st “battles” of the Revolutionary War were not major ones, but significant. Because this was the 1st time the king’s subjects took up weapons & attacked the most powerful army in the world … it was called “the shots heard ‘round the world”. What was it called ?

•Lexington & Concord

TRUE or FALSE

• GA signers of the Declaration of Independence

• Hall was the 1st to arrive at the 2nd Continental Congress… Walton was the youngest signer … Gwinnett was killed as a result of a duel.

• • ALL TRUE

REVIEW

• In which hemisphere(s) is Georgia located ?

•NORTH & WEST

REVIEW

• In what region of the country is GA located ?

•SOUTHEAST

BONUS

• What is the basic idea expressed in the Declaration of Independence ?

•The government should be changed if it denies its citizens basic rights, like representation.

British Action What did it do?(Summary)

Colonists’ Reaction (Georgians’ reaction

too if available.)

Sugar Act A tax on sugar imports Concerned

Stamp Act A tax on legal documents, almanacs & other paper stuff

Very angry, protests (Burned stamp master doll)

Townshend Acts

Taxes on tea, paper, glass & dyes (colors)

Openly spoke against the taxes

Intolerable Acts

Closed port of Boston, no town meetings, British officials were tried in England

Georgians were mostly concerned with things inside the colony

Quartering Act Citizens had to give food & shelter to British soldiers

Formed the First Continental Congress

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