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SS8H3SS8H3Analyze the role of Georgia Analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.in the American Revolution.

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• Explain the immediate and long-term causes Explain the immediate and long-term causes of the American Revolution and their impact of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia.on Georgia.

• How did the following affect Georgia or the How did the following affect Georgia or the Colonies?Colonies?• -French & Indian War (Seven Years War)-French & Indian War (Seven Years War)• -Proclamation of 1763-Proclamation of 1763• -Stamp Act-Stamp Act• -Intolerable Acts-Intolerable Acts• -Declaration of Independence-Declaration of Independence

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• Analyze the significance of people and events Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia during the Revolutionary War.in Georgia during the Revolutionary War.• Loyalists & PatriotsLoyalists & Patriots• Elijah ClarkeElijah Clarke• Austin DabneyAustin Dabney• Nancy HartNancy Hart• Button GwinnettButton Gwinnett• Lyman HallLyman Hall• Battle of Kettle CreekBattle of Kettle Creek• Siege of SavannahSiege of Savannah

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French & Indian WarFrench & Indian War

• Also known as the Seven Years War.Also known as the Seven Years War.

• Great Britain and France were the two most Great Britain and France were the two most powerful nations with colonies east of the powerful nations with colonies east of the Mississippi River. Mississippi River.

• Britain and France hated each other and had a Britain and France hated each other and had a long history of fighting. long history of fighting.

• British colonists were expanding westward and British colonists were expanding westward and this caused them to have more contact with this caused them to have more contact with the French and their Native American allies.the French and their Native American allies.

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French & Indian WarFrench & Indian War

• 1754-tensions rose and the French & Indian War 1754-tensions rose and the French & Indian War erupted.erupted.

• British troops fought against the French & their British troops fought against the French & their Native American allies.Native American allies.

• After years of fighting, France finally surrendered After years of fighting, France finally surrendered and gave up all lands in Canada and east of the and gave up all lands in Canada and east of the Mississippi River. Mississippi River.

• Britain also gained Spanish territory in Florida.Britain also gained Spanish territory in Florida.

• Result: BRITAINResult: BRITAIN stood alone as the one stood alone as the one COLONIAL COLONIAL POWER in eastern N. America. POWER in eastern N. America.

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Effects of the war on Effects of the war on GeorgiaGeorgia

• No official fighting took place in Georgia.No official fighting took place in Georgia.

• The war actually benefited GA.The war actually benefited GA.• Territory grew, Mississippi R. became Ga’s Territory grew, Mississippi R. became Ga’s

western border.western border.• Now that Britain owned FL, Georgia was more Now that Britain owned FL, Georgia was more

secure. (No more Spanish threat from the secure. (No more Spanish threat from the south.)south.)

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French & Indian WarFrench & Indian War

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Tensions after French & Tensions after French & Indian WarIndian War

• After the F & I war the colonies and Britain After the F & I war the colonies and Britain didn’t get along well.didn’t get along well.

• Colonists didn’t like Britain’s control because Colonists didn’t like Britain’s control because for a long time they had governed for a long time they had governed themselves. (distance across the Atl. O.)themselves. (distance across the Atl. O.)

• Britain wanted more control after they Britain wanted more control after they defeated France and the colonists resented it. defeated France and the colonists resented it.

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Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

• Issued by King George IIIIssued by King George III

• Stated that colonists could NOT move into Stated that colonists could NOT move into territories previously occupied by the French.territories previously occupied by the French.• Britain felt this would keep peace with Native Britain felt this would keep peace with Native

AmericansAmericans• Colonists resented it because it placed limits on Colonists resented it because it placed limits on

freedomsfreedoms

• Created 4 new colonies & expanded Georgia’s Created 4 new colonies & expanded Georgia’s boundariesboundaries• Quebec (in Canada), Granada (in Caribbean), East Quebec (in Canada), Granada (in Caribbean), East

Florida, & West FloridaFlorida, & West Florida

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King george IIIKing george III

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Stamp ActStamp Act

• The French and Indian War left Britain in The French and Indian War left Britain in terrible debt and they needed money. terrible debt and they needed money.

• King George III decided to tax the colonists, King George III decided to tax the colonists, but the colonies had NO representatives in but the colonies had NO representatives in British Parliament. British Parliament.

• Several Acts or Laws were passed by British Several Acts or Laws were passed by British Parliament to tax the colonies. The STAMP Parliament to tax the colonies. The STAMP ACT was one that angered them the most. ACT was one that angered them the most. • Taxed all legal documents, permits, contracts, Taxed all legal documents, permits, contracts,

newspapers, and playing cards.newspapers, and playing cards.• This created a hardship on business owners.This created a hardship on business owners.

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Stamp ActStamp Act

• The stamps were very expensive and could The stamps were very expensive and could only be paid in silver or gold. only be paid in silver or gold.

• Many colonists ignored the Stamp Act & Many colonists ignored the Stamp Act & threatened tax collectors making many of threatened tax collectors making many of them afraid to enforce the law. them afraid to enforce the law.

• Colonists protested by boycotting British Colonists protested by boycotting British goods. goods.

• Stamp Act ended in March of 1766. Stamp Act ended in March of 1766.

• ““No taxation without representation!”No taxation without representation!”

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Stamp ActStamp Act

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Taxes and tea partiesTaxes and tea parties

• The British continued taxing goods for the colonists. The British continued taxing goods for the colonists. (glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and TEA)(glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and TEA)

• Colonists feared they’d lose the business of the Colonists feared they’d lose the business of the India Trade company when cheap British tea India Trade company when cheap British tea flooded the markets.flooded the markets.

• Colonists forced British ships carrying tea to turn Colonists forced British ships carrying tea to turn back from NY & Philadelphia. In SC, they let the tea back from NY & Philadelphia. In SC, they let the tea sit on ships until it rotted.sit on ships until it rotted.

• Boston Tea Party-1773- colonists dressed as Native Boston Tea Party-1773- colonists dressed as Native Americans boarded the tea ships and dumped Americans boarded the tea ships and dumped 90,000 lbs in the water. 90,000 lbs in the water.

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Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea Party

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Intolerable ActsIntolerable Acts

• ““INTOLERABLE” because they were meant to INTOLERABLE” because they were meant to punish the colonists.punish the colonists.

• Four “Acts or Laws”Four “Acts or Laws”• 1-Closed Boston Harbor as punishment for Tea 1-Closed Boston Harbor as punishment for Tea

PartyParty• 2-cancelled Massachusetts charter2-cancelled Massachusetts charter• 3-allowed British officials who had been charged 3-allowed British officials who had been charged

with offenses in the colonies to be tried in with offenses in the colonies to be tried in England.England.

• 4-allowed British troops to live in colonists’ 4-allowed British troops to live in colonists’ homeshomes

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Georgia and the Georgia and the revolutionrevolution

• Georgia didn’t get directly involved in the Georgia didn’t get directly involved in the American Revolution because they were a American Revolution because they were a new royal colony and still had strong ties with new royal colony and still had strong ties with Britain.Britain.

• Georgia’s colonists who supported the crown Georgia’s colonists who supported the crown were called LOYALISTS (or Tories), those who were called LOYALISTS (or Tories), those who supported the revolution were called supported the revolution were called PATRIOTS.PATRIOTS.

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Declaration of Declaration of independenceindependence

• July 4, 1776-the Second Continental Congress July 4, 1776-the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence approved the Declaration of Independence which announced the separation of the 13 which announced the separation of the 13 colonies from Britain. colonies from Britain.

• Signed by representatives from 13 colonies. Signed by representatives from 13 colonies. From Georgia: From Georgia: • Lyman HallLyman Hall• Button GwinnettButton Gwinnett• George Walton (youngest signer @ age 26)George Walton (youngest signer @ age 26)

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independenceindependence

• Patriots rejoiced and fired cannons in Patriots rejoiced and fired cannons in celebration, they even held a mock funeral for celebration, they even held a mock funeral for King George III.King George III.

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Dec. of Ind.Dec. of Ind.

• Made up of 3 partsMade up of 3 parts• Preamble (how colonists felt about democracy)Preamble (how colonists felt about democracy)• Body (grievances against the King)Body (grievances against the King)• Conclusion (declared ind. for all future times)Conclusion (declared ind. for all future times)

• http://www.yourememberthat.com/media/2377/Barney_Fife_Recites_the_Preamble/

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Elijah Clarke & the battle of Elijah Clarke & the battle of Kettle CreekKettle Creek

• Clarke lead a force of Patriot militia to win a Clarke lead a force of Patriot militia to win a key battle @ Kettle Creek.key battle @ Kettle Creek.• 700+ Loyalists or Tories were defeated and 700+ Loyalists or Tories were defeated and

therefore couldn’t round up support in Georgia.therefore couldn’t round up support in Georgia.• The victory allowed the Georgians to seize The victory allowed the Georgians to seize

needed weapons and supplies.needed weapons and supplies.• Clarke is an instant hero.Clarke is an instant hero.

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Elijah ClarkeElijah Clarke

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Austin DabneyAustin Dabney

• Hero @ Kettle CreekHero @ Kettle Creek

• Slave who fought in the war in place of his Slave who fought in the war in place of his white master.white master.

• Gave his horse to E. Clarke when his was shot Gave his horse to E. Clarke when his was shot during battle.during battle.

• He was granted freedom after the war & He was granted freedom after the war & given a plot of land as payment. given a plot of land as payment.

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Austin DabneyAustin Dabney

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Nancy HartNancy Hart

• Frontier woman who cared for her family while Frontier woman who cared for her family while her husband was off to war.her husband was off to war.

• 6ft tall, face scared from chicken pox, and she 6ft tall, face scared from chicken pox, and she was reportedly cross-eyed. (Bless her!)was reportedly cross-eyed. (Bless her!)

• Spy and faithful patriot.Spy and faithful patriot.

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Nancy HartNancy Hart

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Siege of SavannahSiege of Savannah

• 1779-Patriots led by Benjamin Lincoln tried to 1779-Patriots led by Benjamin Lincoln tried to take back Savannah from the British.take back Savannah from the British.

• The French navy helped the American The French navy helped the American Patriots.Patriots.

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