Unit 4 – Royal Colony to Independence (Study Guide)
1. Who was Georgia’s first royal governor who disbanded the colonial legislature?
John Reynolds
2. Who was Georgia’s second royal governor who resigned over health reasons? Henry Ellis
3. Who was Georgia’s last and most popular royal governor during the American Revolution? James Wright
4. Who was the only female in Georgia to have a county named after her? Nancy Hart
5. Undesirable low class white colonists were known as crackers.
6. What did the Europeans call the French and Indian War? Seven Years War
7. List 3 names for colonists who were loyal to the king. Torie, Loyalist, British Royalists
8. List 3 names for colonists who were for independence from the king. Whigs, Patriots, Sons of Liberty
9. What was the name for Georgia’s colonial newspaper? Georgia Gazette
10. This was a tax on paper goods and hurt the Georgia colony more than other taxes. Stamp Act
11. This was a group of Georgians who opposed the Stamp Act. Liberty Boys/ Stamp Act Congress
12. After the Boston Tea Party the king of England passed several harsh laws, what were they known as?
Intolerable Acts
13. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
14. Which was the major victory that the Patriots had over the British in Georgia? Battle of Kettle Creek
15. Who led the Georgians at the Battle of Kettle Creek? Elijah Clark
16. Who was the mulatto that was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek? Austin Dabney
17. Who was the Revolutionary War heroine from Georgia who defeated 5 Tories? Nancy Hart
18. Who were the 3 men who signed the Declaration of independence for Georgia? Lyman Hall, George Walton
and Button Gwinnet
19. Who were the 2 Georgians who signed the U.S. Constitution? William Few, Abraham Baldwin
20. What was the attempt of the Georgia militia to capture Savannah from the British? Siege of Savannah
21. What was the main weakness of the Georgia Constitution of 1777? Too much power in the legislative
branch
22. What was the first form of national government established by the United States? Unicameral
23. List the 2 main things that the Proclamation of 1763 established. Moved the border of Georgia, allowed
more access to water and shipping
24. Who was the first STATE governor of Georgia? John Truetlan
25. Why was Georgia quick to support the new U.S. Constitution? Needed protection from Spanish and Indians
26. What group of Georgia patriots enforced the boycott against British goods? Liberty Boys
27. Who was the foreign military leader of Georgia forces who died at the siege of Savannah? Count Casimir
Pulaski (where Fort Pulaski got its name from)
28. What are the amendments that deal with our personal rights called? Bill of Rights
29. Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence? George Walton
30. Which ACT had the largest impact on the Georgia colony? Stamp Act
31. What acts were passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party? Intolerable Acts
32. Which king of England did the colonists gain their independence from? King George III
33. What are the 4 parts of the Intolerable Acts? 1. Quartering Act was imposed (had to house and feed British
soldiers, 2. Port of Boston was closed until the Tea was paid for, 3. If convicted of a crime, the person was
tried in Great Britain, 4. Colonists could not meet without a British soldier present.
34. What was the first form of government for the state of Georgia? Unicameral
35. What was the number one export of colonial Georgia? Naval Stores (not really a “store”)
Short Answer
A. Explain how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution.
B. Describe the parts of the Georgia Constitution of 1777.
C. Describe the parts of the Articles of Confederation.