Directions: Use the Information on Pages 132-141 to Complete the Following Statements

Section 1

Directions: Use the information on pages 132-141 to complete the following statements.

1. Using the timeline on page 134, in what year was the first Georgia state constitution adopted?______

2. According to Map 22 on page 136, which type of colony was Georgia? ______

3. How long did people in rural areas have to wait for their newspapers? ______

4. The "3 R's" taught in the first public schools in the New England Colonies were ______, ______, and ______.

5. In 1758, the official church of the colony of Georgia was ______.

6. Three leisure-time activities that were popular in the Southern Colonies were ______,

______, and ______.

Match the following descriptions to the three regions of British colonies in America.

A. New England Colonies B. Middle Colonies C. Southern Colonies

____ 7. Had rich soil for farming fruits and vegetables; known as the "breadbasket colonies"

____ 8. Grew tobacco, indigo, silk, and rice; had many plantations

____ 9. People in these colonies made their living building ships, fishing, and whaling

Section 2

Directions: Use the information on pages 142-148 to complete the following statements.

1. A ______was a colony directed by those to whom a charter had been granted; a ______was a colony directly governed by the king.

2. Georgia became a ______colony in 1752.

3. What idea did Governor Reynolds introduce to the colonists?

______- ______

4. How was Governor Reynolds’s idea of government different from that of the trustees?______

______

Match the following descriptions to the correct terms.

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____ 5. The lower house of the Georgia legislature

____ 6. The type of legislature with two chambers

____ 7. The upper house of the Georgia legislature

whose members were appointed by the

king of England

____ 8. Both a church and a British government district

A. bicameral

B. parish

C. Commons House of Assembly

D. Governor's Council

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9. The three countries that had settlements in North America in 1754 were ______,

______, and ______.

10. The ______was the result of disputes between France and

______that had been going on for almost sixty-five years.

11. The two causes of the nine-year war that began in 1754 were ______

and ______

12. The tension between the French and the British increased because both countries claimedwhat area?

______

13. Who led 150 Virginia militia troops to fight the French at FortDuquesne?______

14. What happened on July 3, 1754? ______

15. What was the problem with the uniforms worn by the British soldiers and the Virginia militia?

______

16. Circle the best answer to the following question.

The Proclamation of 1763 was important toGeorgia for what reasons?

A. It expanded Georgia's boundaries.

B. It caused settlers to migrate to Georgia.

C. The new boundaries set by the Proclamation helped Georgia to grow.

D. All of the above.

17. Using Figure 13, explain the most important result of the French and Indian War.

______

18. When and where did Georgia's new government meet for the first time?

19. List two economic gains made in Georgia while Captain Henry Ellis was governor.

______

______

20. ______were the group of people whom plantation owners called"undesirable people" who moved from Virginia and the Carolinas to settle in middle andwestern parts of Georgia.

Section 3

Directions: Use the information on pages 149-152 to complete the following statements.

Match each group of 1760s colonists to the correct description.

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____ 1. Those who were loyal to the king of England, George III

____ 2. Those citizens who were ready to cut ties with Great Britain

____ 3. A group that was set up by the Patriots of Georgia to enforce the trade boycott against Great Britain

____ 4. A group who would not commit to being Tory or

Patriot or pacifist

A. Council of Safety

B. Patriots

C. Tories

D. Fence sitters

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5. What is a boycott? ______

6. Why did it seem logical to the British to tax the colonies? ______

______

7. Were the Navigation Acts of the 1660s a problem for Georgia? Why or why not?

______

______

8. The ______, which placed a tax on sugar and molasses importedfrom the West Indies, concerned Georgians because Georgia did a great deal of trading withsugar-producing countries such as ______and ______.

9. Why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act? ______

10. Three items that were taxed by the Stamp Act included ______,

______,and ______.

11. What was the name of the group of Georgians who came together to oppose the Stamp Act?

______

12. The Townshend Acts of 1767 placed import taxes on ______, ______,

______, and ______.

13. The ______took place when a group of Patriots, dressed as MohawkIndians, boarded three British ships anchored in Boston harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

14. One of the Intolerable Acts was the ______, which required allcitizens of British colonies to house and feed British soldiers at their own expense.

Section 4

Directions: Use the information on pages 153-165 to complete the following statements.

1. Name three reasons that some GA colonists remained loyal to Great Britain.

______

______

______

2. What group was in charge of governing Georgia after Governor Wright fled the colony?______

3. The ______of ______was approved by the Second

Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

4. The new goal for each colony was ______, and each new state was to develop its own method of governance and pass laws that met its needs.

5. Describe the type of government in the new state of Georgia, which the Whigs supported. ______

______

6. What was a major problem with Georgia's 1777 constitution? ______

______

7. The ______was the first constitution of the United States of America, and it

was ratified by Georgia on ______.

8. What happened in December 1778?______

9. Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek so important to Georgia?______

______

10. A ______occurs when forces try to capture a fortified fort or town by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it. This happened to the Georgia city of ______.

11. The ______of______was signed by Great Britain, France, and the United States in 1783, making independence a reality.

“One and Inseparable”

Directions: Complete the following chart and be prepared to share your ideas and information with a partner and then with the entire class as you participate in a class discussion.

Item or issue to be considered /

Date

/ What it was or what did it do? / Seen by whom as a threat to the union? / How did it threaten the union?
Slavery
States’ Rights
Nullification
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott Case
Election of 1860

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