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French & Indian War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who fought? | the French & Indians VS. English |
| Who won? | England |
| What were they fighting over? | territory in the Ohio Valley |
| What was the war also known as? | the Seven Years War |
| What ended the war? | Treaty of Paris 1763 |
| What impact did the war have on GA? | treaty gave up all French American colonies. gave Spanish Florida to England which means no more Spanish attacks. |
| Who issued the proclamation of 1763? | King George III |
| What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit? | colonists from moving west beyond the Appalachain Mountains |
| Who did the Proclamation of 1763 give land to? | British veterans of the French & Indian War |
| What was the 1st main goal of the Proclamation of 1763? | to make peace with the American Indians because they were in debt from the French and Indian War |
| What was the 2nd main goal of the Proclamation of 1763? | hoped for peace to start a trade relationship |
| What was the 3rd main goal of the Proclamation of 1763? | the British could better defend and maintain colonies by building forts along the Proclamation line. |
| What was Georgia's reaction? | They weren't angered. GA's economy depended on trade with England so living near the coast was an advantage and they gained land. |
| What was the Stamp Act? | An act that required colonists to buy a government stamp for almost every paper document |
| Who did the Stamp Act affect? | All English colonists |
| What year did the Stamp Act start and repeal? | Started- 1765 Repealed- 1766 |
| Why did the Stamp Act start? | Needed money to pay for the French and Indian War |
| What colonies had to follow the Stamp Act? | All English colonies |
| What two events in Boston happened that showed the colonists were mad and rebellious with England? | - Boston Massacre - Boston Tea Party |
| How did GA feel about the Stamp Act? | Some liked it but some didn't. |
| What upset all the colonists about the Stamp Act? | Taxation without Representation |
| What were the groups that opposed England called? | Sons of Liberty |
| What was the act called that closed the port of Boston? | Boston Port Act |
| What did the Quartering Act do? | Provided housing for British soldiers |
| What was the Massachusetts Government Act? | It took away the government from the colony |
| How many meetings could the Massachusetts Government Act hold a year? | one |
| What was the Quebec Act? | An act that expanded the British Canadian territory south into the Ohio Valley |
| Why did the Quebec Act upset colonists? | They were upset because we gave up more land |
| What did the Administration of Justice Act do? | Moved trials to Britain |
| Where did the 1st Continental Congress meet? | Philadelphia, PA |
| Every colony was there except for? | Georgia |
| What happened before the Second Continental Congress could meet? | Fighting broke out between the British and Americans |
| King George III said they would not get independence without what? | A fight |
| Where was the 1st armed conflict of the American Revolution? | Lexington and Concord |
| When was the Declaration of Independence signed? | July 4, 1776 |
| What did the patriots want? | Independence and freedom |
| What were the patriots also called? | Whigs |
| What did the loyalists want to do? | Stay loyal to the king |
| What were the loyalists also called? | Tories |
| What were most Georgians? | Loyalists |
| Who did Savannah fall to and what was the date? | The British and December 29, 1778 |
| Who was attacked by Patriot militia by Elijah Clarke and John Dooly? | The British |
| What surprise attack led to Patriot victory and caused the British to withdraw from Augusta? | The Battle of Kettle Creek |
| What was the largest battle of the American Revolution? | Siege of Savannah |
| What battle lasted 90 minutes and was the 2nd bloodiest battle of the war? | Siege of Savannah |
| What Polish soldier fought in the Siege of Savannah? | Count Casimir Pulaski |
| What happened after the Siege of Savannah? | It began to go in favor of the Americans and British |
| What granted America independence? | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| What was America's 1st written document? | Articles of Confederation |
| Who was Georgia's signers of the Constitution? | Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr |
| What was some strengths? | They set up a republican form of government and established a self government for a new nation |
| What was some powers? | Declare war, coin money, establish a post office, and send/recall ambassadors |
| What was the weaknesses? (pt.1) | No strong national government, no leader to control government, and congress could not establish an army without permission from the states |
| What was some more of the weaknesses? (pt.2) | Congress could not collect taxes, congress could make laws but couldn't force the states to obey them, and each state had 1 vote |
| What was the final weakness? (pt.3) | Congress could not make laws about trade |
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