Unit 4 Vocabulary - Georgia in the Revolution

Which war was fought between England, France, and their Native American allies for control of North America?

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Siege of Savannah

• Stamp Act

What was the royal proclamation that forbade English colonists from settling newly acquired land west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Which document discusses natural rights, explains the wrongs committed by King George, and offers an official declaration of independence from England?

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Constitution

Who was the Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence that was killed in a duel with Lachlan McIntosh?

• Button Gwinnett

• Lyman Hall

• George Walton

• William Few

Who was the Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence that was instrumental in the founding of the University of Georgia?

• Button Gwinnett

• Lyman Hall

• George Walton

• Abraham Baldwin

Who was the youngest of the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence, later becoming Georgia governor and U.S. Senator?

• Button Gwinnett

• Lyman Hall

• George Walton

• William Few

Which Revolutionary War battle in Georgia saw patriot forces, led by Elijah Clarke, defeat 600 loyalists?

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Siege of Savannah

• Stamp Act

• Great Compromise

What was the failed attempt by the French and Americans to recapture Savannah during the Revolution?

• Battle of Kettle Creek

• Siege of Savannah

• Stamp Act

• Great Compromise

the beginning of a document that explains why the document exists. In the case of the Declaration of Independence the preamble explains natural rights.

• Preamble

• List of Grievances

• Declaration

an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair, used as part of the Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• List of Grievances

• Declaration