GA's Role in the American Revolution

Loyalist

American colonists who stayed loyal to Great Britain. They were also called Tories

Battle of Kettle Creek

was a crucial American Revolutionary War encounter on february 14 1779 marking the first major Patriot victory in the Georgia backcountry

Siege of Savannah

was a failed joint franco-american attempt to retake savannah and Augusta back from the british

Austin Dabney

patriot who fought against the British during the American Revolutionary War He served as an artilleryman in the Georgia militia under Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke.

Casimir Pulaski

is famous as the "Father of the American Cavalry" for organizing, training, and leading mounted troops during the American Revolutionary War

Articles of Confederation

served as the first written constitution of the United States, establishing a loose "league of friendship" among the 13 sovereign states

Weaneses of the Articles of Confederation

the structural and functional flaws of the first United States constitution (effective 1781–1789) that intentionally created a very weak central government to prevent tyranny, but ultimately left the nation unable to manage its economy, enforce laws, or maintain internal order

Why was the national government intentionally weak?

intentionally weak because Americans deeply feared a central authority that could become tyrannical or abuse its power like Great Britain had

Why did the Articles lead to the Constitution?

U.S. Constitution because the first system created a central government that was too weak to manage the new nation's economic, financial, and security needs

French and indian war

a North American conflict fought from 1754 to 1763 as part of the global Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.

Stamp Act

a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies that required many printed materials and legal documents to be produced on stamped paper from London

Declaration of Independence

United States Declaration of Independence is the historic founding document adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies were free and independent states no longer under British rule. [1, 2]

Why was Georgia slower to resist Great Britain?

was slower to resist Great Britain because it was the youngest, weakest, and most exposed colony, relying heavily on British military protection and economic ties.