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Who was Lyman Hall? One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration of Independence
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The American Revolution
and Georgia Review
What was the result of the British siege of Savannah?
Savannah remained under the control of
the British.
Who was Lyman Hall?
One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration
of Independence
What is the name of the document that declared,
”All men are created equal”?
The Declaration of Independence
What created the Southern boundary of
Georgia?
Proclamation of 1763
Georgia has how many counties?
159
Which is the only Georgia County named for a female Revolutionary
Hero?
Hart
Patriot who first
proclaimed, “Give me
liberty or give me death!”.
Who was Patrick Henry?
It helped provide much needed war supplies.
Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important to the Georgia Militia?
Why did Britain’s Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts
In order to punish the colonies for acts of violence in protesting taxes, such as the Boston Tea Party.
Who was the famous female American Patriot that shot and/or captured five
Tories?
Nancy Hart
Who was Austin Dabney?
Georgia African American who fought bravely at the Battle of Kettle Creek and who received
a land grant at the end of the war
Samuel Adams
Who was the American Hero that Led the Boston Tea Party?
The Liberty Boys of Georgia formed to oppose which of the
British Acts?
The Liberty Boys formed to oppose
the Stamp Act.
The Patriots and their French allies were unsuccessful in taking what
city from the British?
Savannah, Georgia
Who were the Patriots of the American Revolution?
The colonists who wanted
freedom from Great Britain.
What was the name of the document that forbade the settlers from going west of the
Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763.
Who were the American colonists that did not support independence
and remained faithful to Britain?
Loyalists or Tories
Who was Button Gwinnett?
One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration
of Independence
What is Ben Franklin best known for?
Scientist, Inventor, Writer, Publisher, Diplomat
What is Paul Revere best known for?
The ride to warn that the British were coming and the
Boston Massacre Propaganda
Which Patriot was a Smuggler of untaxed goods?
John Hancock
What was the big deal about Kettle Creek?
It was the first Patriot victory in Georgia during the
Revolutionary War?
Who was Elijah Clarke?
The Georgia Patriot that led the colony’s militia to a victory over the British at Kettle Creek
What did Sam Adams do to be considered an American Hero ?
Led the Boston Tea Party
What did the 1765 Stamp Act do?
Placed a tax on the sale of all
printed materials
Effigy
The colonists who wanted freedom from Great Britain were known as what?
Patriots
Who was the first colonist to die during the Revolutionary War?
Crispus Attucks
Why did the Liberty Boys of Georgiaform?
The Liberty Boys formed to oppose
the Stamp Act.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why is Nancy Hart famous?
She shot and/or captured five Tories.
In what part of the Declaration of Independence is it written that
“All men are created equal”?
The Preamble
Who was the Georgia African American that fought bravely at the Battle of Kettle Creek and who received a land grant at the end of the war?
Austin Dabney
Who were the Loyalists of the American War for Independence?
The American colonists that did not support independence and remained faithful to Britain.
What were three “Acts” that lead to the American Revolutionary War.
• The Intolerable Acts• The Quartering Act• The Sugar Act• The Tea Act• The Stamp Act
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
What was the name of the document that forbade the settlers
from going west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the negative effect of the French / Indian War on
Great Britain?
It caused Britain to become deep in debt, forcing British
Parliament to pass new taxes on the American colonists.
What did England do in order to punish the colonies for acts of violence in protesting
taxes, such as the Boston Tea Party.
Passed the Intolerable Acts
The Proclamation of 1763established what as the southern
boundary of Georgia ?
St. Mary’s River
What is Crispus Attucks best known for?
The first colonist to die during the Revolutionary War
What helped provide much needed war supplies to the
Georgia Militia ?
The Battle of Kettle Creek
What was the outcome of the seige of Savannah by Patriots and their
French allies?
Savannah remained
under control of the British.
What did John Hancock do for a living?
He was a smuggler of untaxed goods
Who wasGeorge Walton?
One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration of Independence
Who first proclaimed, “Give me liberty or give me death!”?
Patrick Henry
When was Georgia’s Western border extended to the Mississippi River?
It was one benefit that England and Georgia
received as a result of the French and Indian
War.
Elijah Clarke
Who was the Georgia Patriot that led the colony’s militia to a victory over the British at Kettle
Creek?
What caused Savannah to remain under the control of the British?
The British Siege of Savannah
What is the name of the document that contained a list of grievances against the King
of England?
The Declaration of Independence
What placed a tax on the sale of all printed materials?
The 1765 Stamp Act
Effigy
What is Thomas Jefferson best known for?
The main author of the Declaration of Independence
