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American Revolution
- French and Indian War 1754 (7 year War)
- Was a fight between the
French (Indians) vs.
British (Natives
& Colonists)
- Fighting over LAND= Ohio River Valley
- The new land would
expand to the
Mississippi River
- The British win (King George III
is in charge)
- Proclamation of 1763
- There are now laws over the new Ohio land
that has been acquired. 1) Natives will remain
in Ohio River Valley. 2) Colonist can not live
beyond the Appalachian Mountains even
though there is land expanding to Mississippi
River. 3) Colonist now have to pay taxes to
cover for the war debt collect during the
French and Indian War.
- STAMP ACT 1765
- Tax placed on all paper goods
(newspapers, legal
documents, stamps, writing
paper)
- Other taxes are also created. Sugar Act,
Townshend Act, Tea Act. Colonist are
mad/livid with all the taxes they are
having to pay.
- Boston Massacre 1770 5
colonists are killed by British
soldiers. This sparks even more
tension for the colonists
because it allows for all the
propaganda to be submitted
from colony to colony, fueling
the fire that leads up to the
American Revolution
- Boston Tea Party 1773-
In reaction to the
Tea Act and
colonist dressed up
like Natives and
threw the tea over
board off the ships.
This angered King
George III and
destroyed lots of
money worth of
tea.
- Intolerable Acts 1774 was in response to the Boston Tea
Party. 4 rules came down from the British to the city of
Boston for their behavior. 1) Closed the Boston
Ports/Harbor (no trade=no $) 2) Quartering Act- must house
and feed the British soldiers 3) Justice Act- British Soldiers
who commit a crime in the colonies must be send back to
Great Britain and tried in England. 4) Massachusetts
Government Act- took away self government- British is back
in control. No town meetings can be held without a British
Soldier present.
- Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776
was created by Thomas Jefferson to break
up with Great Britain, signaling they no
longer wanted to be under the control of
Britain. In the Declaration they listed that
their grievances (complaints) were that
they did not want to be taxed.
- 3 Georgia Signers of the
Declaration of Independence are
1) George Walton, 2) Lyman Hall,
3) Button Gwinnett
- 3 Georgia Signers of the
Declaration of Independence are
1) George Walton, 2) Lyman Hall,
3) Button Gwinnett
- Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776
was created by Thomas Jefferson to break
up with Great Britain, signaling they no
longer wanted to be under the control of
Britain. In the Declaration they listed that
their grievances (complaints) were that
they did not want to be taxed.
- Intolerable Acts 1774 was in response to the Boston Tea
Party. 4 rules came down from the British to the city of
Boston for their behavior. 1) Closed the Boston
Ports/Harbor (no trade=no $) 2) Quartering Act- must house
and feed the British soldiers 3) Justice Act- British Soldiers
who commit a crime in the colonies must be send back to
Great Britain and tried in England. 4) Massachusetts
Government Act- took away self government- British is back
in control. No town meetings can be held without a British
Soldier present.
- Boston Massacre 1770 5
colonists are killed by British
soldiers. This sparks even more
tension for the colonists
because it allows for all the
propaganda to be submitted
from colony to colony, fueling
the fire that leads up to the
American Revolution
- Tax placed on all paper goods
(newspapers, legal
documents, stamps, writing
paper)
- STAMP ACT 1765
- There are now laws over the new Ohio land
that has been acquired. 1) Natives will remain
in Ohio River Valley. 2) Colonist can not live
beyond the Appalachian Mountains even
though there is land expanding to Mississippi
River. 3) Colonist now have to pay taxes to
cover for the war debt collect during the
French and Indian War.
- Proclamation of 1763
- The new land would
expand to the
Mississippi River
- Was a fight between the
French (Indians) vs.
British (Natives
& Colonists)
- 1st Battle in the American Revolution is
the Battle of Lexington and Concord 1775
- Battle of Kettle Creek 1779 was a morale
booster in that the Colonists won this
battle in Georgia. This allowed for the
resupply of goods and weapons as
well
- Siege of Savannah 1779 was
were the Colonist lost to the
British and lost the city of
Savannah.
- Elijah Clark was a
general during the
Battle of Kettle
Creek and led the
Colonist to Victory
- Austin Dabney fought in this war and
saved Elijah Clarke's life and was severally
wounded from the battle. He was also a
slave that fought in the American
Revolution
- Siege of Savannah 1779 was
were the Colonist lost to the
British and lost the city of
Savannah.
- Battle of Kettle Creek 1779 was a morale
booster in that the Colonists won this
battle in Georgia. This allowed for the
resupply of goods and weapons as
well
- Loyalists (Tories) are people who are loyal to the
King and like the way of life under British
command
- Georgia was the last
colony to be formed
and was very loyal
and relied on Great
Britain in order to
function a colony.
They enjoyed the
way life was going
and did not want
things to change.
- Georgia was the last
colony to be formed
and was very loyal
and relied on Great
Britain in order to
function a colony.
They enjoyed the
way life was going
and did not want
things to change.
- Patriots (Whigs) are colonist who are against
British command and wanted to fight
for independence
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