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Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which statement about Georgia regarding the French and Indian war is correct | Georgia colonist suffered great losses of life and property |
| Like most colonist Georgians were divided on the issues of the revolutionary war. The colony reluctant to join the revolution at first because Georgia | Was financially dependent on great brittian |
| How did the military of the French and British compare as the French and Indian war began | The French had the strongest navy and army but there settlers fought bitterly among themselves |
| What effect did thevfrench and Indian war have on Georgia's growth and development | Georgia gaind new lands new water access for shipping ample farmland and rich frets with tember and naval stores |
| During the french and Indian war why did most of the native American tribes side with the French | The Indians were trading partners with French |
| What two countries were involved in the negotiations that ended the French and Indian war | France and great britan |
| What law forbade colonist to move west of the Appalachian mnt | Proclimation of 1763 |
| The proclamation of 1763 moved Georgia's southern boundary to | St Mary's river |
| What British policy had the greatest effect on Georgia | The British passed the stamp act adding a tax on newspapers and license |
| Which was NOT a part of the intolerable acts | The British required citizens in Boston the pay for damage during the Boston tea party |
| What was the behavior for most Georgians during the revolution | They were loyal to the king (George the 3) |
| Closing the port of Boston to trade , no town meetings ETC. These actions were takin by the British were known as the | Intolerable act |
| What is the opening part of the declaration of independence called | The preamble |
| Who was the primary of the declaration of independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is included in the middle part of the declaration of independence | A list of grievances against the king |
| What is included in the third part of the declaration of independence | A statement about separation from great britain |
| Most of the fighting in Georgia during the American revolution was between | Loyalist and patriots |
| These activities were Supported by most of them.... Boston tea party ECT. | Patriots |
| Where did the first colonial victory in Georgia during the war occur | Kettle kreek |
| Who was the leader of the milita near Washington Georgia and led the forces at the battle of kettle kreek | Elijah Clark |
| What was the importance of the battle of kettle creek | The colonist took badly needed guns weapons and horses From the British |
| Who was the black solider who wad seriously wounded at the battle of kettle creek | Austin dabney |
| Which military leader commanded the most troops at the battle of kettle creek | Andrew Pickens |
| What obstacle separated pickens and Boyd and had to be crossed for the battle to begin | Fence and fallen trees |
| This document was given to Austin dabney in 1821 by the state of Georgia to show that he had earned | 50 acres of land in Washington county |
| Who was the female Georgian patriot famouse for capturing and killing a group of Tories during the R | Nacey hart |
| Who were the 3 Georgians who sighed the D O E | Geoge Walton , Liam hall, and button gewnett |
| Who was the youngest person to sight the DOE | George Walton |
| How could Georgia support of the revolutionary war effort best be described | Strong in very area except savannah |
| Independence from great britan came for Georgia and the other colonies | 1776 |
| Who was the foreign patriot who died during the siege of savannah | Casimir pulaski |
| What was the most significant result of the siege of savannah | The city of sanannah remained in British hands |
| Where was one of the major battle sites of the R in Georgia | Ebenezer |
| What was the main weakness of the Georgia constitution of 1777 | It established two parts in the legatrative branch |
| Under Georgia's constitution of 1777 governors were selected by | The legislature |
| The writers of Georgia's first constitution wanted to limit the power of the governor because | Since it was closer to the people the legatrative should have more power |
| Who was elected Georgia's first governor under the constitution of 1777 | John treutlen |
| The first written plan for the government of the united states was called the | Articles of confederation |
| Under the articles of confederation there was a | Legistratuere |
| Why were the articles of confederation hesitant to change the articles of confederation | They did not have enough support to make changes |
| Why did the authors of the articles of confederation want a federal government with little power | They feared a government that gave significant Power to the southern states |
| The purpose of the constitution convention which was held in phiadelphah in 1787 was to | Revise the articles of confederation |
| The us constitution was actually sighed by only two of Georgia's four delegates the two signers were William few and | Abraham Baldwin |
| How many states ratified the us constitution before Georgia | 3 |
| The initial purpose in calling the Philadelphia convention of 1787 was to | Regulate trades between the states |
| After the us constitution was written and sighed it had to be ratified or approved bye the states how did Georgia respond to ratification | It approved quickly as the forth state to enter the union |
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