SS8H3C: CW Georgia's Role in the Revolutionary War

Which statement BEST describes the effect of the French and Indian War on Georgia’s growth and development? 

•  Georgia gained many new settlers who were living in the lands that were added to Georgia’s colonial boundaries.
•  Georgia took possession of several key French forests, which added to the defenses of Georgia against the Spanish.
•  Georgia gained new lands, new water access for shipping, ample farmland, and rich forests with timber and naval stores
•  Once the French and the Indian tribes were defeated and no longer a threat to Georgia, the colony prospered in a stable and peaceful environment.

Which of these BEST describes the attitudes of the citizens of Georgia on the eve of the Revolutionary War?

• Georgians unanimously rejected the independence movement.
• Georgians unanimously supported the independence movement.
• Many Georgians were unsure because the colony was the newest of all the British colonies.
• Most Georgians rejected independence because they feared the French and Spanish in the region.

Three-part document that discusses natural rights, wrongs of King George III and officially declaring the colonies’ independence from England.

• Georgia State Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Declaration

• Office Referral

Introductory part of the Declaration that explains the natural rights of all people.

• We the People

• Declaration

• Grievances

• Preamble

In which battle fought in Georgia was the Georgia militia victorious? Clue. First major victory in which the militia was able to secure badly needed weapons, supplies and food from the British.

• Lexington and Concord

• Siege of Savannah

• Bloody Marsh

• Kettle Creek

Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia?

• John Hancock
• Button Gwinnett
• John Adams
• John Penn

Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia?

• Arthur Middleton
• William Williams
• Lyman Hall
• Thomas Jefferson

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton signed the U.S. Constitution.

• True
• False 

Why were Georgians reluctant to join the colonists in revolution?

• Georgia was not yet a colony
• Georgia could not afford to fight.
• Most Georgians were too scared to fight.
• Georgia benefited from Great Britain.