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1st 9 week midterm
Georgia Studies 1st 9 week midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| At the beginning of the Revolutionary War | Georgia still needed support from England |
| The French and Indian War led to the American Revolution | because debt caused the king to impose taxes. |
| The Proclamation of 1763 | stopped colonist from moving west of the Appalachian mountains and moved Georgia's southern boundary to the St. Mary's River. |
| The Townshend Act, Stamp Act, and Sugar Act | were all causes of the American Revolution. |
| The intolerable acts did NOT | place a curfew on the citizens of Massachusetts. |
| The intolerable acts pushed the colonists to war because | they were angry at the ridiculous rules and wanted them ended. |
| Why did the Declaration of Independence lead to war? | The colonist now had to fight to gain their independence that the document stated they had. |
| Three Georgian's who signed the Declaration of Independence. | George Walton, Lyman Hall, & Button Gwinett |
| First victory in Georgia during American Revolution | Kettle Creek |
| Why did Georgia not have as much "anti-British" feelings as the other colonies during the Revolutionary War period? | Georgia was the youngest colony and still needed lots of support from Great Britain. |
| Nancy Hart | Legendary heroine of the Revolutionary war from Georgia. |
| Elijah Clarke | militia leader who defeated British at Battle of Kettle Creek. |
| The Battle of Kettle Creek was important because... | morale for colonist improved - they took needed weapons and horses from the British. |
| The siege of Savannah resulted in | The British remaining in control of the city. |
| Austin Dabney | black soldier seriously wounded in the Battle of Kettle Creek. |
| Patriots | were colonist willing to fight for freedom. |
| Georgians boycotted British goods such as paint and tea because | England had placed a tax on the goods. |
| Purpose of the Declaration of Independence | end political connection between colonists and Great Britain. |
| Propaganda | Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. |
| Why did King George tax the colonists? | Pay for war debt. |
| Georgia was no longer considered a royal colony in 1776 because... | it declared independence from Britain. |
| Loyalist | Americans who supported Great Britain |
| Austin Dabney was singled out by the state of Georgia because | he was the only slave to fight in the battle of Kettle Creek. |
| The French and Indian War | expanded the boundaries of the British American Colonies. |
| What two countries wanted the Ohio River valley? | France and Britain. |
| The Okefenokee swamp is important to Georgia because... | it is a national wildlife refuge and wetland preserve. |
| Georgia's Barrier Islands | Protect the beaches from erosion. |
| Georgia's climate impacts the states development by | the year round climate is perfect for a variety of businesses and vacation spots. |
| Georgia's Piedmont region | rolling farmland, most heavily populated region of Georgia |
| resource of Georgia's coastal plain | fertile soil for farming. |
| States that border Georgia | Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and North Carolina. |
| The Archaic people moved frequently | to find food. |
| Hernando de Soto | First explorer to enter present day Georgia. |
| The spanish mission impacted native americans because | they were forced to work for the spanish |
| Mercantilism allowed Great Britain too | import fewer goods from other countries. |
| Major colonizers of the New World | France, Spain, Great Britain |
| James Oglethorpe suggested forming colony for the poor because | Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtor's prison. |
| Tomochichi | became friends with Oglethorpe and allowed settlers to land. |
| Mary Musgrove | Interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi |
| Malcontents | were upset about land, slavery, and alcohol rules. |
| John Reynold's major accomplishment | Court System |
| When Georgias land and slave rules changed... | many colonist returned to Georgia. |
| When Trustees ruled the colony (1733-1752) | There was no elected assembly to make laws. |
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