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Describing Georgia's Role In The American Revolution. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What was the author of the Declaration of Independence trying to convey in the Preamble?
a) He was declaring independence from Britain
b) He was introducing the reasons for the DOI and explaining natural rights
c) He was listing complaints about the King of England
d)

Which is not a part of the Declaration of Independence?
a) Grievances
b) Preamble
c) Statement of Independence
d) Constitution

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The signers from of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia were: George Walton, Lyman Hall and...?
a) John Adams
b) Quincy Adams
c) Abraham Baldwin
d) Button Gwinett

Which factor is the most important reason why the Declaration of Independence was written?
a) To declare the colonies separate from Britain
b) To list crimes and complaints against the King of England
c) To choose the official name of the new country
d) To describe every man's natural rights

Although the French and Indian War was fought away from Georgia's borders, it effected the colony how?
a) Georgia was divided into four parts by the French and British
b) Georgia's borders were expanded to the north, south and west
c) Georgia's governor started trading fur with traders from the Ohio River Valley
d)

How was the Proclamation of 1763 related to the colonists and Indians' relationships?
a) The King of England wanted to keep the colonists from settling west on Indian land
b) The Proclamation of 1763 said that colonists could buy land from Indians and move west
c) The King of England created a law saying the Indians could create a colony of their own west of Georgia's borders
d)

The Stamp Act taxed all these items except...?
a) Wood
b) Newspapers
c) Letters
d) Books

'Give me liberty or give me death.' -Patrick Henry ....Why was this quote by Patrick Henry significant to the Patriots in the Revolution?
a) Henry was expressing that he would rather die than be a slave to Britain
b) Henry was saying that Britain would give the colonists freedom before they died
c) The quote is saying the colonists were free under British rule
d) Henry was convincing people to stay loyal to Britain

Which statement would best describe how Patriots were affected by the Revolution?
a) They fought against the high taxes and laws created by Britain and gained Independence
b) They stayed loyal to Britain during the war and were rewarded with land when the war was over
c) The Patriots split from the 13 colonies after the war and created their own colony
d)

Loyalists did not mind paying high taxes and thought the war was unnecessary.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

How did Georgia's status as a royal colony effect the number of Patriots and Loyalists in the colony?
a) The Patriots were out numbered by Loyalists because Georgia's economy was dependent on Britain
b) The Loyalists were outnumbered by the Patriots because Georgia was not dependent on Britain
c) The number of Patriots and Loyalists was balanced
d)

What reason would best describe the importance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a) The Loyalists beat the Patriots and captured Augusta
b) It was important patriot victory and it raised patriot support in Georgia
c) The Patriots gave up control of Augusta
d) It fought over the first capital of Georgia

The Battle of Kettle Creek did what for Georgia Patriots?
a) They lost Augusta to the Loyalists
b) Created two Georgias
c) Pushed them back to South Carolina
d) Replenished supplies and raised morale

Austin Dabney was significant to the Battle of Kettle Creek because..?
a) He saved Elijah Clarke from a bullet
b) Thomas Dooly picked him to lead the Patriot militia
c) He was a slave sent to fight in his master's place
d) Dabney went to England to beg the King for the colonists freedom

Austin Dabney was given land after the Revolutionary War because...
a) He led the Loyalist militia
b) He fought bravely in his master's place during the Battle of Kettle Creek
c) He went to Britain to beg King George III for the colonists freedom
d) He was the president of the Patriot club in Georgia

Savannah was an important city in Georgia during the Revolution, why?
a) It was the first capital in Georgia
b) The British took control of the city and the Patriots tried to win it back during the Siege of Savannah
c) It was an important militia camp for Patriots
d) The city was burned during the Revolutionary War

The Siege of Savannah was successful for the Patriots.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What's a similarity between the Battle of Kettle Creek and the Siege of Savannah?
a) Both were Loyalists victories
b) Both were Patriot victories
c) Both battles were fought over Savannah
d) Both had black soldiers fighting on the Patriot side

Which factor would be most related to the significance of the slogan 'No taxation without representation'?
a) The loyalists had no problem obeying British laws and paying high taxes
b) The Patriots felt the British were creating taxes without consulting the colonists
c) The British government felt the colonist should help pay back the war debt from The French and Indian war
d)

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