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Ch. 5 - The American Revolution Flashcards

Ch. 5 - The American Revolution

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1083128945Articles of ConfederationWhat was the first U.S. Constitution called?1
1083128946The St. Mary's RiverWhere did The Proclamation of 1763 move Georgia's southern boundary?2
1083128947Hart County (named after Nancy Hart)What is the only county named after a woman in Georgia?3
1083128948The Intolerable ActsWhat was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?4
1083128949Elijah ClarkeWho was the militia leader for the victory at Kettle Creek?5
1083128950The Proclamation of 1763What law, issue by England's King George, forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?6
1083128951Georgia's only newspaper ceased being printed.What was a consequence of the Stamp Act?7
1083128952The colonists took needed weapons and horses from the British.What was the importance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?8
1083128953The city of Savannah remained in British hands.What was the MOST significant result of the Siege of Savannah?9
1083128954As payment for his service in the Revolutionary WarAustin Dabney received a plot of land in Madison County;10
1083128955John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and James WrightThe chronological order of Georgia's royal governors was;11
1083128956To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain taxed the colonies on the premise that the war had been necessary to protect the colonies from the French.How did the French and Indian War lead to America's Revolutionary War?12
1083128957The British passed the Stamp Act adding a tax on newspapers and licenses.Which British policy had the greatest effect on Georgia?13
1083128958The colonists were not involved in voting for the taxes.What is meant by the phrase, "Taxation without representation is tyranny"?14
1083128959The southern border was changed to the St. Mary's River.How was Georgia directly impacted by the Proclamation of 1763?15
1083128960Thomas JeffersonWho was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?16
1083128961BoycottWhat is a protest where people refuse to buy certain items until specific conditions are met?17
1083128962John ReynoldsIn early Georgia, who was the first royal governor?18
1083128963LoyalistsWhat is a person called who remained a part of Great Britain prior to and during the American Revolution?19
1083128964The Declaration of IndependenceWhich important document announced that the American colonies no longer wished to be part of the British Empire?20
1083128965Thomas PaineWho is the author of "Common Sense", an important patriotic document which moved many fence-sitters toward independence?21
1083128966PatriotWhat was a person called who agreed with boycotting British-made goods?22
1083128967James WrightThe Georgia Gazette, Georgia's first newspaper, was created under which royal governor?23
1083128968The French and Indian WarThis long-term cause of the American Revolution caused the British to begin to tax the colonists.24
1083128969Henry EllisWho was the second Royal Governor of Georgia and is often credited with teaching Georgians the "art of self-government"?25

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