The American Revolution and Georgia Review

1. The American Revolution and Georgia Review

2. What was the result of the British siege of Savannah? Savannah remained under the control of the British.

3. Who was Lyman Hall? One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration of Independence

4. What is the name of the document that declared, ”All men are created equal”? The Declaration of Independence

5. What created the Southern boundary of Georgia? Proclamation of 1763

6. Georgia has how many counties? 159

7. Which is the only Georgia County named for a female Revolutionary Hero? (Mary) Hart County

8. Patriot who first proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!”. Who was Patrick Henry?

9. Why did Britain’s Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts In order to punish the colonies for acts of violence in protesting taxes, such as the Boston Tea Party.

10. It helped provide much needed war supplies. Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important to the Georgia Militia?

11. Who was Austin Dabney? Georgia African American who fought bravely at the Battle of Kettle Creek and who received a land grant at the end of the war

12. Samuel Adams Who was the American Hero that Led the Boston Tea Party?

13. The Liberty Boys of Georgia formed to oppose which of the British Acts? The Liberty Boys formed to oppose the Stamp Act.

14. The Patriots and their French allies were unsuccessful in taking what city from the British? Savannah, Georgia

15. Who was the famous female American Patriot that shot and/or captured five Tories? Nancy Hart

16. Who were the Patriots of the American Revolution? The colonists who wanted freedom from Great Britain.

17. What was the name of the document that forbade the settlers from going west of the Appalachian Mountains? The Proclamation of 1763.

18. Who were the American colonists that did not support independence and remained faithful to Britain? Loyalists or Tories

19. Who was Button Gwinnett? One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration of Independence

20. What is Ben Franklin best known for? Scientist, Inventor, Writer, Publisher, Diplomat

21. What is Paul Revere best known for? The ride to warn that the British were coming and the Boston Massacre Propaganda

22. Which Patriot was a Smuggler of untaxed goods? John Hancock

23. What was the big deal about Kettle Creek? It was the first Patriot victory in Georgia during the Revolutionary War?

24. Who was Elijah Clarke? TheGeorgia Patriot that led the colony’s militia to a victory over the British at Kettle Creek

25. What did Sam Adams do to be considered an American Hero ? Led the Boston Tea Party

26. What did the 1765 Stamp Act do? Placed a tax on the sale of all printed materials

27. The colonists who wanted freedom from Great Britain were known as what? Patriots

28. Who was the first colonist to die during the Revolutionary War? Crispus Attucks

29. Why did the Liberty Boys of Georgiaform? The Liberty Boys formed to oppose the Stamp Act.

30. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

31. Why is Nancy Hart famous? She shot and/or captured five Tories.

32. In what part of the Declaration of Independence is it written that “All men are created equal”? The Preamble

33. Who was the Georgia African American that fought bravely at the Battle of Kettle Creek and who received a land grant at the end of the war? Austin Dabney

34. Who were the Loyalists of the American War for Independence? The American colonists that did not support independence and remained faithful to Britain.

35. What were three “Acts” that lead to the American Revolutionary War. • The Intolerable Acts • The Quartering Act • The Sugar Act • The Tea Act • The Stamp Act

36. What was the Proclamation of 1763? What was the name of the document that forbade the settlers from going west of the Appalachian Mountains.

37. What was the negative effect of the French / Indian War on Great Britain? It caused Britain to become deep in debt, forcing British Parliament to pass new taxes on the American colonists.

38. What did England do in order to punish the colonies for acts of violence in protesting taxes, such as the Boston Tea Party. Passed the Intolerable Acts

39. The Proclamation of 1763established what as the southern boundary of Georgia ? St. Mary’s River

40. What is Crispus Attucks best known for? The first colonist to die during the Revolutionary War

41. What helped provide much needed war supplies to the Georgia Militia ? The Battle of Kettle Creek

42. What was the outcome of the seige of Savannah by Patriots and their French allies? Savannah remained under control of the British.

43. What did John Hancock do for a living? He was a smuggler of untaxed goods

44. Who wasGeorge Walton? One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration of Independence

45. When was Georgia’s Western border extended to the Mississippi River? It was one benefit that England and Georgia received as a result of the French and Indian War.

46. Who first proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!”? Patrick Henry

47. Elijah Clarke Who was theGeorgia Patriot that led the colony’s militia to a victory over the British at Kettle Creek?

48. What caused Savannah to remain under the control of the British? The British Siege of Savannah

49. What is the name of the document that contained a list of grievances against the King of England? The Declaration of Independence

50. What placed a tax on the sale of all printed materials? The 1765 Stamp Act Effigy