American Revolution and Independence

French and Indian War
1. Caused Debt
  1. Britain's solution: Taxes!
    1. Duties
Declaration of Independence
1. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
2. Georgia signers
  1. Button Gwinnet
  2. Lyman Hall
  3. George Walton
3. Thomas Jefferson
2 sides:
1. Patriots/Whigs
  1. Rural backcountry
  2. French Allies
  3. Nancy Hart
    1. captured and hanged five tories that invaded her home
2. Loyalists/Torres
  1. Governor Wright
    1. House arrest, escape to Canada
  2. City/ Coastal
  3. Promised freedom to slaves
Battle of Kettle Creek
1. Led by Elijah Clark
2. 1st victory of Patriots
3. Austin Dabney
  1. 1st black private and land owner
Siege of Savannah
1. Huge failure
2. Led by Count Casimar Pulaski
First Constitutional Governor of Georgia
1. James Wright
Articles of Confederation
1. Unicameral legislature
2. Only legislature
3. no taxes
4. Each state has equal vote in congress
Constitutional Convention
1. Great Compromise
  1. Bicameral congress
    1. Senate
    2. Congress
  2. Unequal representatives
Shay's Rebellion
1. Constitution
  1. Georgian signers
    1. William Few
    2. Abraham Baldwin
Continental Army
1. George Washington

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