American Revolution in Georgia 1

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Why were there so many Loyalists in Georgia when talk started of a revolution against Great Britain?

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The Georgia colony depended on trade with Great Britain.

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How did the French and Indian War impact the Georgia colony? Options: Georgia's northern border was moved to the Fall Line after the war, Georgia's northern border was moved to the Tennessee River after the war, Georgia's western border was moved to the Mississippi River after the war, Georgia's western border was moved to the Colorado River after the war

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Georgia's western border was moved to the Mississippi River after the war

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Why did the British colonies not expand past the Appalachian Mountains before the American Revolution?

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The Proclamation of 1763 forbade them from settling west of the Appalachians.

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Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act of 1765?

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They believed the taxes imposed were unfair because they had no representation in the parliament.

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The Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act of 1765 both contributed to ...

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unhappiness in the colonies and growing support for revolution

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Which of these was NOT a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?
- He has unfairly imposed taxes without our consent
- He has suspended our local governments
- He has promoted slavery in the colonies
- He has restricted our trade with other countries besides England

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He has promoted slavery in the colonies

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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"Quartering Soldiers" meant...

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Allowing them to take over people's homes if they needed them

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What was the meaning of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

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It established the God given rights of the people to overthrow their own governments if that government had become tyrannical.

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What are these three men most remembered for in history? Button Gwinnett, George Walton, Lyman Hall

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They all signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia