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The Revolution 2
Question | Answer |
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What changed in Georgia as a result of the war beginning | Protests increased, Tories were openly harassed, and the governor (James Wright)was ignored |
What group met three weeks after the Battle of Lexington & Concord, and what did they do | Second Continental Congress: a)sent a petition to King George III asking for him to stop hostile acts against the colonies b)formed the Continental Army |
Who was Georgia’s unofficial delegate to the Second Continental Congress | Lyman Hall |
What group met in Georgia to decide upon the delegates for the Second Continental Congress | Provincial Congress |
Who were the delegates from Georgia | Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, Archibald Bulloch, Noble Wimberley Jones, and Rev. John Zubly |
Who met to form a new government for Georgia | Council of Safety |
What did they decide to do | Formally withdraw from England |
What happened to Governor Wright as a result | He was arrested and eventually escaped the colony |
What document urged colonists to separate from Great Britain, and who was its author | Common Sense by Thomas Paine |
What document was approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 | Declaration of Independence |
Which three Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence | Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton |
What three things happened in Georgia as a result of the Declaration | 1.A)Some people who were loyal to England returned, B)Sent food and ammunition to the Continental Army, and C)they strengthened the GA militia |
What change was made in the government of Georgia as a result of its constitution | People got the chance to govern themselves |
The two things Georgia’s new government was based upon | Separation of powers & people’s right to agree with how they were governed |
Where & when was Georgia’s first constitution adopted | Savannah (May, 1777) |
What were the changes enacted by Georgia’s first constitution |