Which of the following best describes Georgia's reaction to the Stamp Act?
Georgia protested the Stamp Act by refusing to sell the stamps.
Georgia was the only colony to sell the stamps, allowing goods to be shipped.
**Georgia colonists started smuggling due to Britain's monopoly on sugar.
Georgia took no action because the Stamp Act was repealed before any stamps arrived in the colony.
Passed after the French and Indian War came to an end, which of this following increased Georgia's territory by expanding the colony's southern border?
Sugar Act of 1764
Stamp Act of 1765
Treaty of Paris 1783
**Proclamation of 1763
Which statement best describes how the Proclamation of 1763 attempted to prevent problems between colonists and Native Americans after the French and Indian War?
Britain forced Native Americans and colonists to share land and property.
Britain prohibited the colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains.
**The British took land and property away from the Native Americans.
The British sent troops to protect colonists living west of the Appalachian Mountains.
In the years following the French and Indian War, Britain taxed the colonies with the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and other similar laws. What was the primary purpose of these laws?
to ensure that foods imported into the colonies were of the highest quality
**to limit the amount of goods and services produced in the colonies
to raise money in order to pay debts from the French and Indian War
to punish the colonies for siding against Britain in the French and Indian War
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the situation in Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
The royal governor was very unpopular.
Georgia relied heavily on trade with England.
**A culture of self-government had developed.
Most Georgians strongly favored independence from England.
Which document contains the words below?
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among those are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
United States Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Proclamation of 1763
**Declaration of Independence
The first part of the Declaration of Independence was the preamble. What was the purpose of this part?
to break the colonists' ties with Britain and create a new country
**to announce the colonies' intentions to live independently from the Native Americans
to explain the natural rights of all people and the reasons for the document
to create an alliance between the colonies and Great Britain
The second part of the Declaration of Independence was a list of grievances. What was the purpose of this part?
**to list the complaints the colonists had against King George III as evidence for why they deemed independence necessary
to explain to the reader the natural rights of all people
to break the colonists' ties with Britain and create a new country
to strengthen the colonies' political ties with European countries, such as France and Spain
The final part of the Declaration of Independence was the actual declaration. What was the purpose of this part?
to create an alliance between the colonies and Great Britain
to strengthen the colonies' political ties with European countries, such as France and Spain
**to announce the colonies intentions to live independently from the Native Americans
to break the colonists' ties with Britain and create a new country
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to serve as a preamble to the Constitution
**to demand that the colonists be given the same rights as British citizens
to dissolve the political connection between the colonies and Great Britain
to inform King George III that the colonies had ratified the Articles of Confederation
What was one outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Georgia fell under British control giving Britain a strong foothold in the South.
The patriots acquired much needed weapons, ammunition, and horses from the captured loyalists.
**The French fought alongside the colonists becoming the patriots strongest ally.
The patriots surrendered and forfeited the city of Augusta to the British.
What was one reason for the siege of Savannah during the American Revolution?
end the colonial blockade of British ships
end British military occupation of the city
**force Savannah Loyalists to support the independence movement
force Savannah businesses to provide military support to the Patriots
Which was a group of colonists who were opposed to breaking political ties with Great Briain?
Patriots
**Whigs
Loyalists
Traditionalists
During the American Revolution, many people in Georgia called themselves Patriots. Which of these statements describes what Patriots supported?
**Patriots wanted independence from Great Britain.
Patriots wanted Georgia to become a sovereign nation.
Patriots wanted Georgians who rebelled against Great Britain to be punished.
Patriots wanted Great Britain and the colonies to resolve their differences.
During which battle in Georgia did Patriot forces defeat a much larger Loyalists militia?
Battle of the Rice Boats
**Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Charleston
Siege of Savannah
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation that made it extremely difficult for the national government to pass laws?
**A strong legislative branch and no executive or judicial branches
Each state had its own currency
One vote per state no matter the size of the state's population
Approval of 9 of the 13 states required to pass laws
How was the U.S. Constitution different from the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. Constitution set up the first form of government for the newly independent United States.
The U.S. Constitution allowed for each state to have an equal vote in Congress regardless of size or population.
**The U.S. Constitution separated powers between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches.
The U.S. Constitution had only one branch, a unicameral legislature that had limited power.
Which of the following resulted from the disagreement over the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention?
**The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
What was the purpose of the Great Compromise, introduced at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
end the debate over slavery
separate Virginia and West Virginia
maintain peace between Britain and America
**give equal representation to both large and small states
Why did the Articles of Confederation have to be replaced by the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation were never ratified by the states.
**The Articles angered state leaders by giving the central government too much power.
The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government that had to be strengthened.
The Articles of Confederation were only designed to last through the Revolutionary War.
How did Abraham Baldwin impact the United States Constitution?
**He cast his vote to force a tie which resulted in the Great Compromise on representation in the legislative branch.
He opposed amendments that protected individual rights from the government.
He opposed ending the international slave trade.
He supported a central government with only one branch.
All of the following were reasons for Georgia to stay loyal to Great Britain EXCEPT
They were nervous about the threat of Native American resistance on the frontier.
Many Georgians had close trade contacts with merchants in London.
Georgia was the youngest of the 13 original colonies and many of the colonists living in Georgia had close ties with Great Britain.
**The belief that British taxes were unfair to colonists.
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1. The best description of Georgia's reaction to the Stamp Act is: **Georgia colonists started smuggling due to Britain's monopoly on sugar.
2. The Sugar Act of 1764, the Stamp Act of 1765, and other similar laws were primarily intended to: **to raise money in order to pay debts from the French and Indian War.
3. The situation in Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War was characterized by: **A culture of self-government had developed.
4. The document that contains the words "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among those are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." is the: **Declaration of Independence.
5. The purpose of the preamble in the Declaration of Independence was: **to explain the natural rights of all people and the reasons for the document.
6. The purpose of the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence was: **to list the complaints the colonists had against King George III as evidence for why they deemed independence necessary.
7. The purpose of the actual declaration in the Declaration of Independence was: **to announce the colonies' intentions to live independently from Great Britain.
8. The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was: **to dissolve the political connection between the colonies and Great Britain.
9. One outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek was: **The patriots acquired much needed weapons, ammunition, and horses from the captured loyalists.
10. The purpose of the siege of Savannah during the American Revolution was to: **force Savannah Loyalists to support the independence movement.
11. The group of colonists who were opposed to breaking political ties with Great Britain were called: **Loyalists.
12. Patriots during the American Revolution supported: **Patriots wanted independence from Great Britain.
13. The battle in Georgia where Patriot forces defeated a much larger Loyalist militia was the: **Battle of Kettle Creek.
14. A weakness of the Articles of Confederation that made it difficult for the national government to pass laws was: **Approval of 9 of the 13 states required to pass laws.
15. The U.S. Constitution was different from the Articles of Confederation because it: **The U.S. Constitution separated powers between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches.
16. The disagreement over the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention resulted in: **The Great Compromise.
17. The purpose of the Great Compromise introduced at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was to: **give equal representation to both large and small states.
18. The Articles of Confederation had to be replaced by the Constitution because: **The Articles angered state leaders by giving the central government too much power.
19. Abraham Baldwin impacted the United States Constitution by: **He cast his vote to force a tie which resulted in the Great Compromise on representation in the legislative branch.
20. The reasons for Georgia to stay loyal to Great Britain included all of the following EXCEPT: **The belief that British taxes were unfair to colonists.
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