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Georgia And The American Revolution
Test Description: SS8H3ab, causes and war
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) One result of British regulations such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts was America's resentment of
A
taxation without representation
B
locally appointed governing bodies
C
foreign alliances
D
government control of speech
2) The Proclamation of 1763 stated that colonist could not settle beyond which of the following geographical features?
A
Mississippi River
B
Appalachian Mountains
C
Great Plains
D
Rocky Mountains
3) Hart County, Georgia, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?
A
She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.
B
She was the first female senator from Georgia.
C
She started the first public school in Georgia.
D
She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia.
4) Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?
A
The goods were inferior to other European goods.
B
Most colonial merchants could not afford them.
C
Colonist were able to produce these goods on their own.
D
England had placed tax on the goods.
5) What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A
to serve as a preamble to the Constitution
B
to dissolve the political connection between the colonies and Great Britain
C
to inform King George III that the colonist had ratified the Articles of Confederation
D
to demand the colonist be given the same rights as British citizens
6) The leader of the rebel militia group that defeated 800 British troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek was
A
John Treutlen
B
Austin Dabney
C
Elijah Clark
D
Lyman Hall
7) The French-Indian/Seven Years War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case?
A
The French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent.
B
The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them
C
The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new taxes in the American colonies.
D
The British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea.
8) Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and ________________ were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.
A
Lyman Hall
B
James Oglethorpe
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
James Wright
9) Which of these BEST describes the attitudes of the citizens of Georgia on the eve of the Revolutionary War?
A
Georgians unanimously supported the independence movement.
B
Georgians unanimously rejected the independence movement.
C
Most Georgians rejected independence because they feared the French and Spanish in the region.
D
Many Georgians were unsure because the colony was the newest of all the British colonies.
10) Austin Dabney was the only African American granted land by the state of Georgia in the 18th century because he
A
had inherited it from his former master.
B
sued the state in federal court to get the land.
C
had worked with General Elijah Clarke.
D
served bravely during the Revolutionary War.
11) What was the importance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
A
The Indians joined withe colonist to defeat the British.
B
The British were driven into Florida and were able to regroup.
C
The colonist took need weapons and horses from the British.
D
It was the last battle fought in Georgia during the Revolutionary War.
12) What was the MOST significant result of the siege of Savannah?
A
The British were used out of Georgia.
B
The city of Savannah remained in British hands.
C
It was the last major conflict of the Revolutionary War.
D
It was the deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War.
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