Unit 5 Revolution in Georgia Chapter 5: From Royalty to Independence

1. Unit 5 Revolution in GeorgiaChapter 5: From Royalty to Independence

2. GPS Standard & Essential Question 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 (i.e., Seven Years War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of Independence. Essential Question: How did the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution impact Georgia?

3. Chapter 5, section 3 • The information related to the material covered for this standard can be found on the following pages: 143-146, 149-152, & 155-157

4. Sugar Act • British taxed colonists on many of the goods coming into the colonies from other places

5. Sugar Act • Tax on molasses • Made from sugar • Used to make rum

6. Explain what caused GA to become concerned about the Sugar Act. Because GA did a lot of trade with sugar-producing countries (Jamaica & Barbados) the colonists would have to pay higher taxes.

7. What items did the Stamp Act tax? Newspapers; Legal documents; Licenses

8. The Stamp Act 1765-66 • Taxed: Printed items & documents • Results: Patrick Henry of VA – “England has no right to tax Virginians”! The Sons of Liberty protest - Boycott action. Law is repealed in 1766.

9. What was Boston’s response to the Stamp Act? They called a Stamp Act Congress to speak out against British taxes.

10. How did GA respond to Boston’s Congress? GA’s citizens did not attend it, but some Georgians burned effigies of the stamp master in the streets of Savannah.

11. What name was given to the colonists who wanted independence from Great Britain and the colonists who wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain? Patriots Tories We want to be free!

12. How did the Stamp Act impact GA’s economy? GA was the only colony that did sell the stamps; It had to stop printing the Georgia Gazette.

13. What were the Townshend Acts of 1767? Taxes on tea, paper, glass, coloring for paint (Results: More boycotts)

14. Events leading up to Am. Rev. • Boston Massacre • Armed but surrounded British troops fired on belligerent American protestors (Crispus Attucks & 4 others killed) on the same day the Townsend Acts were repealed - March 5, 1770.

15. Explain GA’s response to these Acts. Without the governor’s approval, the colonial assembly elected Noble Jones, a patriot, as its speaker. Jones was an outspoken leader for dissatisfied Georgians.

16. What was Governor Wright’s reaction to this response? Explain why. He disapproved of it; he didn’t like having a speaker for the assembly whose views were opposite to those of the king.

17. What caused the Boston Tea Party. How? The Tea Act of 1773 allowed the East India Company to sell large amounts of tea for less than local merchants could. This helped the East India Company sell tea to keep it from bankruptcy.

18. Tea Act – May 1773 (Creates conflicts over tea trade)Results:Merchants protest & radicals get riled. • Boston Tea Party – Radical colonists dump 340 chests of tea into the harbor on December 16, 1773. **(They blame the Indians)

19. Boston Tea Party

20. How did the government of Great Britain react to this rebellion? They passed a group of laws called the Intolerable Acts.

21. The Intolerable Acts– 1774 AKA “The Coercive Acts”

22. Explain the conditions of Britain’s response. No town meetings without the governor’s approval; Capital crimes to be tried in England rather than in colonial courts; Quartering Act – citizens had to feed & house British soldiers at their own expense. Port of Boston was closed until the citizens paid for the lost tea;

23. How did all the other colonies – except GA – show their support for Boston? They organized the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia and sent delegates to attend the meetings. (1st Time all acted together (almost))

24. What actions did the First Continental Congress take? Boycotted all trade with Britain; Urged every colony to set up committees of safety to enforcethe boycott

25. First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

26. These actions were viewed by the King of England as what crime? He viewed them as treason What was the punishment for this crime? It is punishable by hanging.

27. Events along the Road to War • Navigation Acts (1650,51,60,73,96) • French & Indian War 1754-1763 • Peace Treaty of Paris 1763 • Proclamation of 1763 • Sugar Act (1764) • Quartering Act (1765) • Stamp Act (1765) • Townshend Act (1767) • Boston Massacre (1770) • Tea Acts (1773) • Boston Tea Party (Dec 16, 1773) • Coercive Acts “Intolerable Acts” 1774 • 1st Continental Congress 9-1774 • Committees of Safety (Oversee Boycott)

28. Snowball effect All of these Acts, Laws, Taxes and Proclamations combined and led to the Americans rebelling

29. What famous events took place on July 4, 1776 and August 2, 1776? Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration ofIndependence; The Congress officially signed the Declaration.

30. Who is generally considered to be the author of the Declaration? ThomasJefferson

31. Who signed it first? John Hancock It is claimed that he said he wanted King George to be able to read his name without using his glasses.

32. Name GA’s 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall George Walton

33. Explain the structure of the Declaration and what each portion of it states. 3 parts – 1st – Preamble – (introduction) states how the colonists felt about democracy; 2nd – (body) lists the 27 complaints against King George III & Parliament 3rd – (conclusion)declares the colonies to be an independent nation

34. Declaration of Independence