Revolutionary War Study Guide Review

Boycott A protest in which people refuse to buy certain items until specific conditions are met.

Smuggling To illegally import goods or illegally trade with another nation or country.

Liberty Boys A group of Georgians who opposed the Stamp Act; part of the larger Sons of Liberty.  

Militias A citizen army

Patriots Those colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain; also called Whigs, Liberty boys, Colonists, Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Tories Those colonists who were loyal to the British crown’ also called Loyalists, British Royalists, and “King’s friends”

What was the French and Indian War known as in Europe? Seven Years War

Who did the French fight during the French and Indian War? England

Due to the Treaty of Paris of 1763, where was Georgia’s southern border moved? St. Mary’s River

Who was the Royal Governor of Georgia during the Revolutionary War? James Wright

Why did Great Britain tax the colonists? To Pay off the debt from the French and Indian War

What were the British soldiers called? Redcoats

Where were the 1st shots of the Revolutionary War fired? Lexington and Concord

What year were the 1st shots of the Revolutionary War fired? 1775

When did the Continental Congress approve the Declaration of Independence? July 4th 1776

Georgia had close ties with England because they traded with them Why was anti-British sentiment less in Georgia than in other colonies during the Revolutionary period? Georgia had close ties with England because they traded with them

GA was still dependent on Great Britain Why was the only colony that did NOT attend the 1st Continental Congress Georgia? GA was still dependent on Great Britain

Which country fought on the side of the Americans? France

Who was the commander of the American Continental Army? General George Washington

Who was the commander of the British Army at Yorktown? General Lord Charles Cornwallis

What were the causes of the American Revolutionary War? Land – Ohio River Valley (French and Indian War) Fought over area because it was a valuable trading region and the colonies wanted to expand to the other side of the Allegheny Mountains. (Proclamation of 1763) Taxes – Great Britain taxes the colonies in order to pay off debt from the French and Indian War. Acts – Stamp Act – tax on newspapers, legal documents, and licenses. Sugar Act – tax on sugar and molasses imported from the West Indies. Quartering Act – Citizens of all colonies had to house and feed British soldiers at their own expense. Townshend Acts – placed import taxes on tea, paper, glass, and coloring for paints Intolerable Acts - British closed the port of Boston, no town meetings without the agreement of the governor, British officials who committed capital crimes would be tried in Great Britain rather than by a colonial court. Events – Boston Massacre – British soldiers being heckled and having snowballs thrown at them, fired into a crowd, killing 5 civilians Boston Tea Party – Patriots, protesting the tea tax, dressed up like Mohawk Indians and boarded three British ships anchored in Boston harbor, and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Bay.

Who led the army in the battle of Battle of Kettle Creek? Elijah Clarke

Who were the signers of the Declaration of Independence for Georgia? Button Gwinnett, George Walton, Lyman Hall

The end of the war is considered to be when Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at the Battle of Yorktown. When did this take place? October 18th, 1781

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson  

Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important? February 1779, battle was a victory over British in Georgia. Boosted morale and gave militia needed supplies. Led by Elijah Clarke.

Which British policy had the greatest affect on Georgia? Sugar Act – Georgia did a great deal of trading with sugar-producing countries such as Jamaica and Barbados. Stamp Act – Georgia was the only colony to sell the stamps. Georgians protested by boycotting and hanging stamp master in effigy.

The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. What did the acts do? British closed the port of Boston No town meetings without the agreement of the governor, British officials who committed capital crimes would be tried in Great Britain rather than by a colonial court.  

What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783? United States became recognized as an independent nation America extended claims to land up to the Mississippi River and from Canada in the north to Spanish Florida in the south Right to fish in the waters off the coast of Canada

Who was Nancy Hart? Famous Revolutionary War Heroine who killed and captured British Tories.

Freed Slave that fought and was wounded at the battle of Kettle Creek Who was Austin Dabney? Freed Slave that fought and was wounded at the battle of Kettle Creek

What did Thomas Payne write and what did it accomplish? Wrote a pamphlet called “Common Sense” and he helped to spread the patriots message for independence.

Put the following events in order of their occurrence. A. Boston Massacre B. French & Indian War C. Surrender at Yorktown D. Declaration of Independence. B, A, D, C

According to the Treaty of Paris of 1783 what were the United States boundaries? North - Canada East – Atlantic Ocean West – Mississippi River South- Spanish Florida

Explain the colonists’ pre-war slogan “No taxation without representation.” Do you think the colonists were right to protest the taxes? Explain your answer completely. The colonist did not have a say or vote in British Parliament and they felt that if they were to be taxes, they should have equal representation.

What was another name for the American Revolutionary War? War for American Independence

What were the consequences of the Stamp Act in Georgia? Liberty Boys protested, stamp masters burnt in effigy, Georgia Gazette stopped its printing.