Georgia in the Revolutionary War

1. Georgia in the Revolutionary War September 10, 2012

2. Remember… • When the Revolutionary War started in _____, many in Georgia were apprehensive • Georgia was still very young and __________ on Britain for _________ assistance • When the Declaration of Independence was sent to Georgia to be read, excitement grew and war preparations started • It was signed by 3 Georgians: __________________________________________ • However, it was many years before the war actually reached Georgia

3. The Battle of Kettle Creek • Even in _____, many people in Georgia still claimed to be _________ to Britain • In _______________, a rebel ________ group attacked about 800 ______ soldiers at Kettle Creek, near Washington, Ga. • They were led by ________________ • The Patriots __________ the British, and even though it was a minor victory, it lifted the _______ of Georgia soldiers and allowed the Patriots to take much needed _________ and weapons from the defeated British soldiers

4. The Battle of Kettle Creek Elijah Clarke

5. Austin Dabney • Part of Colonel Clarke’s militia group at _____________ • He was a _______________ (mixed white and black) • He fought bravely and was wounded • After the war, when veterans were given plots of _____ as part of their military payment, many did ___ want him to receive his payment because he was part black • He was eventually given his land and turned it into a profitable _____

6. The Siege of Savannah • In _______________, _______ forces took control of Savannah • In ________________, __________________ forces arrived to fight to get Savannah back • On __________, they attacked, but ________ • Savannah would remain in _______ control for 3 ½ more years until the end of the war

7. Nancy Hart • Nancy Hart’s neighbor was killed by ___________ • When those Loyalists showed up at Nancy’s, they demanded she feed them • She gave them whiskey to drink, which impaired their _______ • She told her daughters to run for _____ • She stole their _______, and ________ one of the soldiers • When help arrived, the soldiers were taken into _________ • They were eventually ______ and __________________ of Nancy Hart’s neighbor

8. The End of the War • The last major land battle of the war was fought on October 9, ______ in Yorktown, Virginia • With help from the French, _____________________ and his troops caused the ____________ of the British Army • This surrender prompted the British government to start negotiating an _____ to the war

9. A New Government • With the end of the Revolution in _____, America was now officially under its _____ control • The new country wanted a _____________ vastly ____________ from Great Britain’s • In 1781, the ________________________ were approved, which deliberately established a ______ central government in order to give the individual _______ more ________

10. Problems in the new country • The Articles of Confederation had many __________ • Each state only had _____ vote in Congress • There was no chief _________ (president) • The government did not have the ________ to regulate _______ between the states or with foreign countries • Each state had its own ___________ • The __________ began moving back in and reoccupied some territory north of the Ohio River and the new government could not _____ them

11. Revising the Articles of Confederation • George Washington and others knew that the Articles would have to be _________ or the new country would fail • A ___________________________ met in Philadelphia in 1787 to ________ the Articles • They needed to make the _________ government __________ • They eventually wrote ____________________________________ • On September 28, 1787, they approved it and sent it to the states for ___________

12. Georgia’s role in the Constitution • In _____, William Pierce, William Few, Abraham Baldwin, and William Houstoun went to Philadelphia to participate in the ____________________ • Only __________________ stayed until the end to _____ the new Constitution

13. Reasons why Georgia ratified the new Constitution • Georgia supported the new Constitution for ____ big reasons • First: Georgia needed a strong ________ government to help _______ the state from the threat of ________ • Second: They need the government’s help to ________ land from the Indians so the state could _______ • On _______________, Georgia became the 4th colony to ratify the U.S. Constitution and become the _____ state of the new United States of America

14. Questions: • 1) Why was Georgia apprehensive about the Revolution? • 2) Who were Georgia’s signers of the Declaration of Independence? • 3) Who won the Battle of Kettle Creek • 4) Who led the Patriot soldiers at the Battle of Kettle Creek? • 5) Who was Austin Dabney? • 6) When was the Siege of Savannah? • 7) Who controlled Savannah after the siege? • 8) Who was Nancy Hart? • 9) Where was the last major land battle of the Revolution fought? • 10) What document was written and approved in 1781? • 11) Why did the Articles of Confederation purposely establish a weak central government? • 12) List the 4 main problems with the Articles of Confederation

15. More Questions… • 13) What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention meeting in 1787? • 14) What document was written at the Constitutional Convention of 1787? • 15) Who were Georgia’s signers of the U.S. Constitution? • 16) What were Georgia’s reasons for ratifying the Constitution? • 17) Georgia was the _____ state to ratify the Constitution.