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- patriots
- those colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain; also called whigs, liberty boys, colonials, sons and daughters of liberty
- stamp act
- legislation passed by parliament in 1765 that imposed a tax on newspapers, legal documents, and liceses
- sugar act
- legislation passed by parliament in 1764 that imposed a tax on sugar and molasses imported from the west indies
- why did georgia decide not to participate?
- because we're the baby colony, still very dependent of england
- what was the first battle of the revolutionary war?
- lexington and concord in april 1775
- which war led to increased taxes on the colonists during the years leading up to the revolutionary war?
- french and indian war
- quartering acts
- legislation passed by the british parliament that required the colonists to house and feed british soldiers at their own expense; part of the intolorable acts
- what body was organized as a result of the intolerable acts?
- the continental congress
- townshend acts
- a series of laws passed by parliament in 1767 that placed import taxes on tea, paper, glass, and coloring for paints
- proclamation of 1763
- a order issued by southern boundary to the st. marys river; it alsoforbade the colonists from moving west of the appalachian mountains
- tories
- those colonists who were loyal to the British crown; also called loyalists "king friends"
- which colony were the intolerable acts aimed toward?
- massetusetts
- what changed in georgia as a result of the war beginning?
- protest increased, tories were openly harassed and the governer was ignored
- treaty of paris
- the treaty signed in 1783 by great britain, france, and the united states that ended american revolution
- which colony did not participate in this gathering?
- georgia
- ratify
- to approve or make valid
- what group met three weeks after the battle of lexington and concord, and what did they do?
- sent petition to king george the 3rd asking him to stop unfreindly steps againts the colonists, and formed continental army which was to be lead by george washington
- long term causes of war
- french and indian war, stamp act, townshend act, intolerable acts
- second continental congress
- a meeting of the colonists in 1775 to discuss the increasing tensions between the british crown and the colonists ; eventually the delagates issued the declaration of independence
- siege
- a military action that occurs when forces try to capture a fortified fort or town by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it
- what limitation was placed on colonies regarding trading prior to the revolution?
- they can't trade with any body but england
- what two major events happened in boston as a result of the conflict between the colonist and england?
- boston tea party and boston massecure
- what are the names of the acts that upsetted the colonists
- sugar act, stamp act, and townshend act
- articles of confederation
- the first constitution of the united states, ratified in 1781, it created a waek federal government and was eventually replaced
- which colony was least upset by the new regulations placed on it by england, and why?
- georgia, because we are still very heavily dependent on england
- elijah clark
- ~leaderof the milita group from georgia that fought in the battle of kettle creek
- names of intolerable acts
- part of boston was closed, colonist could not meet without governal approval, crimminals would be tried in british court rather than colonial courts, quartering acts
- declaration of indepence
- document issued by the second continental congress by which the delegates started their intension to be free of british rule
- liberty boys
- a group of georgians who opposed the stamp act; part of the larger sons of liberty