GA's Role in the American Revolution

Loyalist

Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies of British America who remained loyal to the British crown.

Battle of Kettle Creek

A success sneak attack on the British and American and French won

Siege of Savannah

The Americans and the French tried to do a sneak attack to england but they lost the fight

Austin Dabney

served as an artilleryman under Elijah Clarke

Casimir Pulaski

Pulaski is remembered as a hero who fought for independence and freedom in Poland and the United States.

Articles of Confederation

the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.

Why was the national government intentionally weak?

Bc they just got off a powerfully Economy and they didn’t give their governor a lot of power.

Why did the Articles lead to the Constitution?

Many States started arguing over how weak the Articles were.

French and indian war

England wanted to take the French’s land for trade.

Proclamation of 1763

prohibited British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

Stamp Act

A tax Great Britain put on the colonists to pay back their debts

Declaration of Independence

A better improve of the Articles of Confederation

Why was Georgia slower to resist Great Britain?

They were a young colony and relied on Great Britain for trade and resources.