unit 4 study guide

Question 1

Why is the French and Indian War considered a cause of the American Revolution?

Answer 1

The Colonists that fought in the war believed they had “won” the right to share the land Britain obtained from the French.

Question 2

How did the Stamp Act affect the prices of goods?

Answer 2

It caused an increase in the price of goods

Question 3

What happened to the Stamp Act as a result of colonist protests, boycotts, and the Stamp Act Congress?

Answer 3

King George III and Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766

Question 4

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

Answer 4

Great Britain VS France; American Indians fought on BOTH sides.

Question 5

Why were the colonist so upset when Britain began taxing them to pay off war debt?

Answer 5

“No Taxation without Representation”

Question 6

What was the feeling of most Georgians with regard to the Stamp Act?

Answer 6

Most felt that they needed Britain and their trade to survive. They, therefore, decided that they would support the Stamp Act; the only colony to do so…

Question 7

What does the French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and the Stamp Act all have in common?

Answer 7

They are all considered causes of the American Revolution.

Question 8

Why were the colonist angry about the Proclamation of 1763?

Answer 8

They felt as though they had fought and won the land west of the Appalachian Mts and were prohibited from moving west.

Question 9

What did the Stamp Act place a tax on before the American Revolution?

Answer 9

All paper products, licenses, documents, newspapers, and even playing cards.

Question 10

What common slogan was used by the colonist toward Great Britain about the unfair taxes?

Answer 10

“No Taxation without Representation”

Question 11

What were the main reasons why Georgians hesitated to join the war?

Answer 11

Many Georgians had been born in Britain and Britain was also still sending much need supplies to the Royal Colony of Georgia.

Question 12

What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence? What does the first part include?

Answer 12

The Preamble which is all about the inalienable rights of man; “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” – The “reason” for the document

Question 13

What are the three initial causes of the Revolutionary War (that we discussed)?

Answer 13

French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and the Stamp Act.

Question 14

How did the French and Indian War cause harm to Great Britain?

Answer 14

It caused Great Britain to go into debt - War Debt

Question 15

Name the three signers of the Declaration of Independence that represented the colony of Georgia.

Answer 15

Button Gwinnett, George Walton, Lyman Hall

Question 16

What is the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 16

July 4, 1776

Question 17

What is the second part of the Declaration of Independence? What does it include?

Answer 17

List of GRIEVANCES; 27 complaints against King George III

Question 18

Why were the signers of the Declaration of Independence so nervous when they signed the document?

Answer 18

They were putting their lives in jeopardy. If they were considered traitors to King George III and found guilty of treason, they would be put to death as an example to others.

Question 19

In what document would you find the phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”?

Answer 19

In the Preamble of The Declaration of Independence

Question 20

What are the ways the colonist protested the taxes placed on them by Britain?

Answer 20

Protests, Boycotts, Riots, Tar and Feathering tax collectors.

Question 21

What was a loyalist? What was a patriot?

Answer 21

-Loyalists - Colonists who supported King George III and Great Britain.

• Patriots - American Colonists who supported the 13 Colonies during the Rev. War.

Question 22

What was the most important patriot victory in Georgia?

Answer 22

The Battle Of Kettle Creek

Question 23

What battle was a failed attempt of the Patriots to regain control of Georgia’s capital?

Answer 23

The Siege Of Savannah

Question 24

How could you describe Georgians allegiances before the American Revolution?

Answer 24

Georgia was heavily divided between loyalists and patriots.

Question 25

What was the first “constitution” of the United States?

Answer 25

The Articles of Confederation

Question 26

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Which weakness was intentionally designed to be that way?

Answer 26

• No power to collect taxes was the main weakness
• One unicameral branch and no executive branch or judicial branch.
• NO power to regulate commerce.
• They were afraid of a strong Executive branch (another
  Monarchical system)

Question 27

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation? The states or Central Government?

Answer 27

The states

Question 28

Why was it hard to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 28

All 13 states had to agree - This rarely happened

Question 29

Why was Congress not allowed to tax the states?

Answer 29

The new government was afraid of taxes due to the experience with King George III and the British Government.

Question 30

What was wrong with the currency used across the United States under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 30

13 different states were using 13 different currencies.

Question 31

Who was the Patriot leader at Kettle Creek? Why was the patriot victory so important at the time?

Answer 31

Col. Elijah Clarke - It gained much-needed supplies for the Patriots including, horses, guns, ammunition, etc. It also boosted the morale of the Patriots in Georgia. He also supported Austin Dabney after the Revolution.