GA's Role in the American Revolution

loyalist

a person who remains faithful to an established government, ruler, or political cause, especially during a time of revolt, war, or major social upheaval

battle of kettle creek

a major American Revolutionary War engagement fought on February 14, 1779, in Wilkes County, Georgia

seige of savannah

a failed joint military operation by American and French forces to retake the British-occupied city of Savannah, Georgia

Austin Dabney

enslaved African American who gained freedom and became a celebrated soldier and landowner after fighting for the American Patriots in the Revolutionary War

Casimir Pulaski

Casimir Pulaski was a Polish nobleman and military commander who became a hero of the American Revolutionary War and is known as the "Father of the American Cavalry"

Articles of Confederation

the first written constitution of the United States

Weakneses of the Articles of Confederation

the central government was not strong enough to enforce laws, regulate commerce, or raise taxes

Why was the national government intentionally weak

The national government under the Articles of Confederation was intentionally weak because Americans deeply feared tyranny and the abuse of power by a central authority

Why did the Articles lead to the Constitution

the first system of government was too weak to manage the nation's economic, financial, and security needs

French and Indian war

the North American theater of the global Seven Years' War, fought from 1754 to 1763 between Great Britain and France

Proclamation of 1763

set a boundary along the Appalachian Mountains to stop British colonists from settling on land west of the divide

Stamp Act

set a boundary along the Appalachian Mountains to stop British colonists from settling on land west of the divide

Declaration of Independence

the founding document of the United States, adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies were now independent states free from British rule

Why was Georgia slower to resist Great Britain?

it was the youngest, smallest, and most economically and militarily dependent of the original thirteen colonies