Unit 3 History

Question 1

Why did the British decide to tax the colonist?

Answer 1

To help pay for the French and Indian war

Question 2

What effect of the French and Indian war most contributed to smuggling in the colonist?

Answer 2

Increased taxes from the British

Question 3

Why did the king issue the proclamation of 1763?

Answer 3

To prevent further conflict with native Americans over land

Question 4

Why were Georgians unaffected by the proclamation of 1763?

Answer 4

Because they had no claim to forbidden lands

Question 5

What are two reactions to the proclamation of 1763 by the colonist towards the Native Americans?

Answer 5

1. They were angry that the crown was protecting the American Indians.
2. They believed the king was trying to keep them close to the Atlantic coast, so he can control them.

Question 6

What was the sugar act?

Answer 6

It enforced existing laws regarding taxes on molasses

Question 7

True or false! Georgia was one of three colonies to sell the stamps required by the stamp that?

Answer 7

False; they were the only colony

Question 8

Why were colonist angry about the stamp act?

Answer 8

Because they did not have representation and parliament

Question 9

Why were the sons of liberty formed?

Answer 9

They were formed in response to the staff act.

Question 10

What word describes the refusal to use or buy some thing as a protest?

Answer 10

Boycott

Question 11

What was a colonist response to the tax?

Answer 11

Crates of tea were dumped into the water

Question 12

What were three effects of the intolerable act?

Answer 12

1. Boston port was closed
2. There were limited town meetings.
3. Colonist had British soldiers in their home.

Question 13

What are three facts about the first continental Congress?

Answer 13

1. It was in response to the intolerable act.
2. Delicates met in Philadelphia.
3. Delegates agreed to boycott all British goods

Question 14

Instead of sending representatives to the first continental Congress to protest the intolerable acts what did Georgians do?

Answer 14

They sent a group of Georgians to the provincial congress in Savannah

Question 15

Why did the colonist create the declaration of independence?

Answer 15

They wanted to break away from the British rule and become a self-governing nation

Question 16

True or false! Georgia was the youngest colony and many of its older residents still had Chong stronger ties with Britain.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

True or false! Georgia was dependent on Britain to protect them from attack from the Native Americans?

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or false! Georgia was concerned with preparations for King George the third upcoming visit to the colony.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Who were the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 19

1. Lyman Hall
2. George Walton
   3 Button Gwinett

Question 20

Which part of the Declaration of Independence explains why the colonist wanted to break away from Great Britain?

Answer 20

The grievances

Question 21

Which part of the declaration of independence was meant to explain the natural rights of all people and the reasons for the document?

Answer 21

The preamble

Question 22

True or false! The final part of the Declaration of Independence was the actual declaration meant to break away from British rule and established the colonies as a self-governing nation.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Who were the two groups that fought each other in the first two years of the revolutionary war in Georgia?

Answer 23

1. Loyalist
2. Patriots

Question 24

Which group did most of the Native Americans finally side with the revolution?

Answer 24

The British

Question 25

What’s the term to describe an American colonist to supported the British government before enduring the American revolution?

Answer 25

Loyalist

Question 26

What’s the term to describe an American colonist who opposed British government before enduring the American revolution?

Answer 26

Patriot

Question 27

What were two main things that happened at the battle of kettle Creek?

Answer 27

1. Patriot forces defeated a much larger loyalist Malaysia.
2. Patriots acquired weapons, ammunition, and horses from the captured loyalist that they desperately needed.

Question 28

What country tried to help the patriots recapture 🙏🏻Savannah?

Answer 28

France

Question 29

What were two reasons that the British may have decided Savannah was a good target for them to recapture?

Answer 29

1. They wanted to control the port to eliminate patriot access to trade.
2. Loyalist Support was stronger in Georgia than other colonies.

Question 30

The lack of an executive branch minimizing the abuse of power was part of what document?

Answer 30

Articles of confederation

Question 31

Why did the articles of Confederation have to be replaced

Answer 31

Because it created a week central government that needed to be strengthened

Question 32

What was the name of the agreement between small and large states that provided proportional representation by population and the lower house and equal representation by state in the Senate?

Answer 32

The great compromise

Question 33

Did Georgia support replacing the articles of confederation?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

How did Abram Baldwin contribute to the constitutional convention?

Answer 34

He refused to vote, which led to the creation of the great compromise