Causes of the American
Revolution
September 3, 2014
Standard: SS8H3 – The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the
American Revolution
Remember…
• Georgia was now a ___________ colony,
subject to the rule of the King of England
(Great Britain)
– George II had passed away, so his son,
____________________, was now king
• ____________________ sentiment was
growing among some people in Georgia
and the rest of the British colonies
The French and Indian War
• The war started as a result of ____________
that had been brewing between the
_________________ for over 50 years
• The 2 main causes of the war were __________
for the most ___________ in the
_________________ and the ___________ that
one country would gain more ___________ than
the other
• Both had alliances with many Native American
tribes in North America
Beginnings of the French and
Indian War
• The tension between the two
countries increased when
both claimed the
___________________
• In ________, a young
George Washington was
sent to warn the
________________ to stop
building forts there
• When those demands were
ignored, Washington went
again with ______________
The Siege of Fort Duquesne
• Washington went to ________________________, a
French fort near present-day Pittsburgh
• He built his own fort called _____________________
• Washington’s men attacked Fort Duquesne and the
French ________________________
• Later, the French __________________ Fort Necessity
• Washington was ______________________ and had to
surrender
• The war had begun, and spread to _______________,
where it was known as the ______________________
The War in America
• The British suffered several __________ losses
in the colonies and in Europe
• However, in __________, the British were able
to capture the French cities of
_____________________________ (in presentday Canada)
• Washington attacked Fort Duquesne again in
___________________ and won
• The Ohio River Valley came under total
_________________ control
The Treaty of Paris of 1763
• The ___________________________ officially
ended the French and Indian War
• As a result of the treaty, Georgia’s boundary was
extended west to the _____________________
• The British gained control of _______________
(previously French)
• All lands ____________ of the Mississippi River
were opened to settlement
• ________________ became a British colony
The Proclamation of 1763
• Even though the Treaty of Paris of 1763 opened up all
lands east of the Mississippi River for colonization, King
George III issued the __________________________
• It stated that colonists could not move any farther
_____________ than the _______________________
• It also moved Georgia’s _______________ border to the
_________________
• Many colonists began _______________ to Georgia
because of the larger area
• However, others in the colonies were
____________________ with the ban on open land past
the Appalachians
Taxation by the British
• As a result of the French and Indian War,
the British were left with a huge war
___________
• They decided to ___________ the
American colonists to cover those
expenses
Stamp Act
• In ________, the British passed the
__________________________________
• This placed a tax on
__________________________________
• The colonists were not happy with this
• A Congress met in _______________ to speak
against the Stamp Act
• Colonists in Georgia also came to together to
speak against the Act
• It was ___________ a year later
Intolerable Acts
• To punish the colonies for the
___________________________________
– Among other things, the Acts closed the Port of
Boston, which affected Massachusetts’
_______________________________
• They were aimed at Massachusetts, but affected
all colonies
• In _________, a _____________________ was
organized to protest the Acts
• The Congress agreed to ___________ Great
Britain and stop all _____________ with them
Anti-British Sentiment in
Georgia
• Georgia _________ send a representative to the
____________________ because the colony
was still _____________ on Britain for
________
• However, in ______, a group of Georgians met
to discuss their reaction to the Intolerable Acts
• They decided to send a ________ to Britain to
demand the same _______ as people living in
Britain (after all, they still considered themselves
________)
• In ______, a group met in Savannah to discuss
unhappiness with Britain, but not much got done
The American Revolution
Begins
• In 1775, British soldiers tried to capture
___________________ and seize
____________ from the colonists
• The Colonists were ________, however, by the
famous ride of ___________
• As the British soldiers arrived in
________________________, they were met by
colonial militias
• A shot was fired, _________________________
and the Revolutionary War had started
Loyalists and Patriots
• During the Revolution, there were _________
groups of people in the colonies
– ______________ (Tories, British Royalists, or
King’s Friends) were loyal to
________________________
– ___________ (Whigs, Liberty Boys,
Colonials) were those who were ready to
_______________ with the King and Britain
Declaration of Independence
• Shortly after the war started, a group called the
__________________________ met and wrote
the Declaration of Independence
• It was approved on _____________________
• It was mainly written by __________________,
and divided into ________ parts
• It meant that the colonies were now one
____________, separate from the rule of Great
Britain
The 3 Parts of the Declaration
• Part One: _________________ (Introduction)
– Stated how the colonists felt about
_____________
• Part Two: ____________ (Complaints)
– 27 complaints against
________________________________ that
led to the fight for ________________
• Part Three: ________________
– Declared the colonies to be an independent
_______________ for now and the future
Reaction in Georgia
• When the Declaration of Independence
was read in Georgia, many were
_____________________
– Many who were still _____________ to King
George III decided to return to
_______________________
• Georgians began to prepare for war by
sending ______________________ to the
Continental Army
Questions:
• 1) What are the 2 main causes
of the French and Indian War?
• 2) What area was disputed
during the French and Indian
War?
• 3) What was the name given to
the war in Europe?
• 4) Which 2 cities did the British
capture that signaled the end
of the war?
• 5) What did the Treaty of Paris
of 1763 do to Georgia’s
boundary?
• 6) How did the British decide
to deal with their war debt?
• 7) What was taxed under the
Stamp Act?
• 8) Why were the Intolerable
Acts passed?
• 9) What did Georgians decide
to do in response to the
Intolerable Acts?
• 10) Where was the “shot heard
‘round the world” fired?
• 11) What is the difference
between a Loyalist and a
Patriot?
• 12) Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
• 13) Describe the 3 parts of the
Declaration of Independence.
• 14) How did Georgians react to
the Declaration of
Independence?
Questions:
• 1) What are the 2 main causes
of the French and Indian War?
• 2) What area was disputed
during the French and Indian
War?
• 3) What was the name given to
the war in Europe?
• 4) Which 2 cities did the British
capture that signaled the end
of the war?
• 5) What did the Treaty of Paris
of 1763 do to Georgia’s
boundary?
• 6) How did the British decide
to deal with their war debt?
• 7) What was taxed under the
Stamp Act?
• 8) Why were the Intolerable
Acts passed?
• 9) What did Georgians decide
to do in response to the
Intolerable Acts?
• 10) Where was the “shot heard
‘round the world” fired?
• 11) What is the difference
between a Loyalist and a
Patriot?
• 12) Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
• 13) Describe the 3 parts of the
Declaration of Independence.
• 14) How did Georgians react to
the Declaration of
Independence?
Questions:
• 1) What are the 2 main causes
of the French and Indian War?
• 2) What area was disputed
during the French and Indian
War?
• 3) What was the name given to
the war in Europe?
• 4) Which 2 cities did the British
capture that signaled the end
of the war?
• 5) What did the Treaty of Paris
of 1763 do to Georgia’s
boundary?
• 6) How did the British decide
to deal with their war debt?
• 7) What was taxed under the
Stamp Act?
• 8) Why were the Intolerable
Acts passed?
• 9) What did Georgians decide
to do in response to the
Intolerable Acts?
• 10) Where was the “shot heard
‘round the world” fired?
• 11) What is the difference
between a Loyalist and a
Patriot?
• 12) Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
• 13) Describe the 3 parts of the
Declaration of Independence.
• 14) How did Georgians react to
the Declaration of
Independence?
Questions:
• 1) What are the 2 main causes
of the French and Indian War?
• 2) What area was disputed
during the French and Indian
War?
• 3) What was the name given to
the war in Europe?
• 4) Which 2 cities did the British
capture that signaled the end
of the war?
• 5) What did the Treaty of Paris
of 1763 do to Georgia’s
boundary?
• 6) How did the British decide
to deal with their war debt?
• 7) What was taxed under the
Stamp Act?
• 8) Why were the Intolerable
Acts passed?
• 9) What did Georgians decide
to do in response to the
Intolerable Acts?
• 10) Where was the “shot heard
‘round the world” fired?
• 11) What is the difference
between a Loyalist and a
Patriot?
• 12) Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
• 13) Describe the 3 parts of the
Declaration of Independence.
• 14) How did Georgians react to
the Declaration of
Independence?
Questions:
• 1) What are the 2 main causes
of the French and Indian War?
• 2) What area was disputed
during the French and Indian
War?
• 3) What was the name given to
the war in Europe?
• 4) Which 2 cities did the British
capture that signaled the end
of the war?
• 5) What did the Treaty of Paris
of 1763 do to Georgia’s
boundary?
• 6) How did the British decide
to deal with their war debt?
• 7) What was taxed under the
Stamp Act?
• 8) Why were the Intolerable
Acts passed?
• 9) What did Georgians decide
to do in response to the
Intolerable Acts?
• 10) Where was the “shot heard
‘round the world” fired?
• 11) What is the difference
between a Loyalist and a
Patriot?
• 12) Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
• 13) Describe the 3 parts of the
Declaration of Independence.
• 14) How did Georgians react to
the Declaration of
Independence?
Questions:
• 1) What are the 2 main causes
of the French and Indian War?
• 2) What area was disputed
during the French and Indian
War?
• 3) What was the name given to
the war in Europe?
• 4) Which 2 cities did the British
capture that signaled the end
of the war?
• 5) What did the Treaty of Paris
of 1763 do to Georgia’s
boundary?
• 6) How did the British decide
to deal with their war debt?
• 7) What was taxed under the
Stamp Act?
• 8) Why were the Intolerable
Acts passed?
• 9) What did Georgians decide
to do in response to the
Intolerable Acts?
• 10) Where was the “shot heard
‘round the world” fired?
• 11) What is the difference
between a Loyalist and a
Patriot?
• 12) Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
• 13) Describe the 3 parts of the
Declaration of Independence.
• 14) How did Georgians react to
the Declaration of
Independence?