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3 -American Revolut.
Unit 3 - The American Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Who fought in the French and Indian War? | The British versus the French and their Indian allies. The Spanish also joined in fighting the British. |
What was the cause of the French and Indian War? | The colonists wanted to expand over the Appalachian Mountains and the French were already there. |
Who won the French and Indian War? | The British |
What did Britain get for winning the French and Indian War? | Florida from Spain. Canada from the French and the land west of the Appalachians. (Basically North America) |
What was a major effect on England from the French and Indian War? | High war debt for Britain. |
What did Britain do to pay off its war debt. | Charged the colonists more taxes. |
What is the Proclamation of 1763? | It made it so colonists couldn't settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. |
How did the colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763? | They felt like England was just trying control them by not letting them settle further west. |
What were the Intolerable Acts in response to? | The Boston Tea Party where Bostonians destroyed tea that had come from England. |
What were the 4 laws of the Intolerable Acts? | 1) Closed Boston Ports 2) Limited Boston's Government 3) British official accused of a crime had to be tried in England 4) Colonists had to house and feed soldiers |
Describe the Declaration of Independence. | A document that announced the separation from England and explained why. |
What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence? | 1) Preamble - How the colonists felt about Democracy 2) Body - Listed 27 grievances 3) Conclusion - Declared the colonies independent |
What were the signers of the Declaration of Independence willing to give up by signing this treasonous document. | Their lives, fortunes, and their honor. |
What was a loyalist? | A colonist that remained loyal to the British monarchy. They didn't want independence from Britain. (Loyal to the Royal) |
What was a patriot? | A colonist that wanted to be independent of Britain. |
Who was Elijah Clarke? | A Georgian Colonel. A leader of the militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek. |
Who was Austin Dabney? | A slave who was injured at the Battle of Kettle Creek. |
Who was Nancy Hart? | A Georgian woman that spied for the patriots and captured 6 loyalist soldiers in her home. |
Who signed the Declaration of Independence? | Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton. |
Who won the Battle of Kettle Creek? | The Georgia militia (American Patriots). |
Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important to Georgia? | The militia got needed weapons and horses. Raised morale. |
Who occupied the city during the Siege of Savannah? | The British |
Who was allied against the British during the Siege of Savannah? | The French |
What did the French do during the Siege of Savannah? | Bombarded the city with cannon shot. It was not effective. |
Who won the Siege of Savannah? | The British. They held Savannah until the end of the American Revolution. |
What is the Stamp Act? | A Stamp must be placed on all official documents. It was a tax on colonists. |
Why were colonists so upset about the Stamp Act? | It was "taxation without representation". |
What were the effects of the Stamp Act? | Colonists protested and boycotted the stamps. Georgia colonists bought some but stopped. It was repealed after 1 year. |