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Set #5
Georgia in the American Revolution
Term | Definition |
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neutral | to not take sides |
faction | a group within a larger group |
radical | Patriot who demanded the most dramatic changes |
conservative | Patriot who demanded the least amount of dramatic changes |
siege | occurs when military forces try to capture a fort or town by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it |
Battle of Kettle Creek | battle with militia victory that boosted the morale of those who wanted independence |
Austin Dabney | slave who fought with the colonists against the British |
Elijah Clarke | one of key militia leaders of the Battle of Kettle Creek |
Siege of Savannah | failed attempt by the French and Americans to recapture Savannah during the Revolution |