Georgia and the Revolution
Standard SS8H3: The student will analyze the role
of Georgia in the American Revolution.
a) Explain the immediate and long-term causes of
the American Revolution and their impact on
Georgia; include the French and Indian War,
Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts,
and the Declaration of Independence.
b) Analyze the significance of people and events
in Georgia on the Revolutionary War, include
Loyalist, Patriots, Elijah Clark, Austin Dabney,
Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George
Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, siege of Savannah.
French and Indian War
France and England were in a fight to control the New
World and the war began in 1754.
Both countries claimed the Ohio River Valley
 Many Indians fought for France, therefore it was
called the French & Indian War
Treaty of Paris ends the war (1754-1763)
France loses the war!
Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763 ended the
French and Indian War
Spain and France lose much land and the GA
boundry becomes the Mississippi River
The Proclamation of 1763
King George issued the Proclamation of 1763
Reserved all lands west of the Appalachian
Mountains for the Indians
Proclamation of 1763 moved the Southern GA
boundary to St. Mary’s river and forbade
settling west of Appalachian Mountains in all
other colonies
Discontent Among the Colonists
• Britain amassed great debt during the French and
Indian war…the solution? Tax the colonies 
• Colonists resented “Mother England”
• 1. The colonists were being taxed without representation ( No
taxation without representation )
• 2. The Colonists rights as British citizens were being ignored
• New England colonies held the most resent
Discontent Among the Colonist
• British Parliament passes a series of tax acts that
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anger colonists
Sugar Act: placed a tax on sugar and molasses
coming from the West Indies
Stamp Act: placed a tax on newspapers, legal
documents, and licenses
There were violent reactions to the Stamp Act
In Georgia the Liberty Boys came together and met to
oppose the Stamp Act
Liberty Boys were a part of the Sons of Liberty
Townshend Acts: placed import tax on tea, paper,
glass, and coloring for paint
Discontent Among the Colonist
• Colonists started to protest the taxation acts
• American colonists reacted to British laws by
boycotting British goods
• After the passing of the Tea Act, they stopped
buying tea and started drinking coffee
• On March 1770 protesters threw snowballs at
British soldiers, and called them names
• The soldiers fired into the crowd killing 5
civilians including a freed slave Crispus
Attucks
• This was known as the Boston Massacre
Discontent Among the Colonists
• British responded to the tea party by passing
The Intolerable Acts
• The Intolerable Acts:
• 1. Massachusetts colonists could not hold
town meetings without permission of Governor
• 2. The Boston Port was closed until
Massachusetts could pay for the tea
• 3. Quartering Act: citizens of all colonies had to
house and feed British soldiers with their own
money.
Warm-Up September 29, 2014
Analyze the following lyrics and write a paragraph
explaining how they apply to pre-revolutionary America; be
sure to include specific acts, people, etc.:
I used to think that we were forever ever
And I used to say, "Never say never..."
Uggg... so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love
you,"
And I'm like... "I just... I mean this is exhausting, you
know, like,
We are never getting back together. Like, ever
-Taylor Swift
Class Work
• Gallery Walk: Observe each other’s work and place a
sticky note on the ONE poster that affects you most.
Choose one of the following options to write on your
favorite poster:
• Write what you like about the poster
• Write something you learned from the poster
• Write something that might make the poster even better
• When you have viewed all posters, go back to your seat
and write a one-page reflection about this assignment
(making the poster through the gallery walk) and how
images have the power to change public opinion
Class Work September 30, 2014
1. Go to my blog and click on the link
2. Read the mini-bios of any seven people listed in the
"People" section of the site;
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take notes
create 3 multi-flow maps (used to show cause and effect) about
any three of these people focusing on their role in the revolution
3. Pick any two documents to read from the “Documents”
section
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2.
complete one circle map defining one of the documents in
context.
Turn in all work as you leave class.
Warm-Up October 2, 2014
• Georgia was reluctant to join the revolution for several
reasons. Given what you know about the timing of the
Revolution, why might this have been so?
A Colony Divided & A War Begins
• Georgia was slow to join the Revolution because:
* They prospered under Royal Governor James Wright
* They benefited greatly from trade with Great Britain
* They were a young colony and depended on Britain
• Whigs and Patriots (Synonyms)did not support the
King
• Tories and Loyalists (Synonyms) supported the King
• The war for Independence began at Lexington and
Concord, in Massachusetts on April 19th, 1775.
Becoming A Nation
• July 4th 1776, the 2nd Continental Congress approves
the Declaration of Independence (Written mostly by
Thomas Jefferson)
• George Washington became commander of The
Continental Army
Becoming A Nation
• Second Continental Congress (National Government)
met in Philadelphia to discuss options
• Georgia sent Lyman Hall, Archibald Bulloch, John
Houston, Noble Jones, and John Zubly to the 2nd
Congress
Georgia’s Government
• In 1778 Georgia ratified (approved) the Articles of
Confederation. – The United States’ 1st Gov.
• Georgia adopted its new Constitution in May 1777.
*created 8 counties
*Governor was selected by the unicameral (One
house) legislature; not good because this meant the
legislature held ALL the power
People and Events in Georgia
Battle of Kettle Creek- Feb. 14th 1779 loyalists
attacked Lt. Elijah Clark and militia. Loyalists lost and
the American colonists gained weapons.
Siege of Savannah- French and American forces tried
to retake Savannah from 9/16/1779-10/18/1779.
American troops failed miserably.
Savannah would stay under British control until the
end of the war
 Nancy Hart-captured 4 British soldiers and killed 2
 Austin Dabney- African American soldier that served
under Elijah Clark at the Battle of Kettle Creek. He
was severely wounded.
A War for Independence
• General Washington faced General Cornwallis at
the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia and forced a
British surrender.
• The Treaty of Paris was signed by Great Britain,
France, and the United States in September 1783
officially ending the war
• United States was finally Independent
Class Work October 2, 2014
• Open the We the People book to page 29 and read
through page 31.
• Answer the four questions in the “Reviewing and using
the lesson” (page 31) by writing at least a four sentence
response for each question.