Georgia and the Revolution

Question 1

Which group was a patriot militia?

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the Liberty Boys

Question 2

The American Revolution officially ended

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when the Treaty of Paris was signed.

Question 3

What prompted the British to try to retake Georgia?

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The patriot militia invaded British Florida.

Question 4

Which Georgians were selected to sign the Declaration of Independence?

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delegates to the Second Continental Congress

Question 5

What caused the British to lose control of Georgia at the beginning of the war?

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They failed to protect the colonists.

Question 6

beforewhilewhenafter

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before

Question 7

The royal government lost control of Georgia after the Battle of

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the Rice Boats.

Question 8

Why was the Siege of Savannah important to the British?

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Savannah was key to the British war strategy.

Question 9

Which best describes how most Georgian colonists felt about independence in 1775?

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They were divided.

Question 10

After independence, who represented Georgia in Congress?

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George Walton

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