2021 Georgia and American Revolution Expanded

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What taxed paper, such as playing cards and legal documents, in the colonies?

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Stamp Act

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What does "consent of the governed" mean (found in the preamble to the Declaration of Independence)?

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It is the right of the people to change a government that they no longer believe works.

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How did the Battle of Kettle Creek help the Patriots?

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gained needed weapons and horses, raised morale

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Why was Georgia no longer considered a royal colony in 1776?

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It declared independence from Great Britain.

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The term "loyalist" describes

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Colonist who supported the British

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This battle was the second deadliest in the revolution. It was a loyalist victory and the British kept control of the city. The French aided the patriots.

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Siege of Savannah

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What is the first part of the Declaration called?

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The Preamble

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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To gain independence from the British Empire

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Which significant outcome of the French and Indian War eventually led to the American Revolution? Options: Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war., Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement., The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government., Britain did not offer aid to colonists during the war but still declared sovereignty over them.

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Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.

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What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

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Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.