GA's Role in the American Revolution

Loyalist

A loyalist is someone who remains faithful to an established government, ruler, or political cause, especially during a time of revolt or civil upheaval

Battle of Kettle Creek

was a surprise victory for American Patriot militia over British Loyalist forces on February 14, 1779, in Wilkes County, Georgia

Siege of Savannah

The Siege of Savannah was a failed joint Franco-American attempt to retake the British-held port city of Savannah, Georgia, from September 16 to October 18, 1779, during the American Revolutionary War

Austin Dabney

Austin Dabney was a patriot who fought against the British during the American Revolutionary War

Casimir Pulaski

Casimir Pulaski is known as the "Father of the American Cavalry" for organizing and training American mounted troops during the Revolutionary War.

Articles of Confederation

served as the first written constitution and governing document of the United States, in force from 1781 to 1789. 

Weaneses of the Articles of Confederation

created a weak central government that could not tax, regulate commerce, or enforce laws

Why was the national government intentionally weak?

was intentionally weak because Americans deeply feared a central authority that could become tyrannical like the British monarchy they had just fought a revolution to

Why did the Articles lead to the Constitution?

The Articles of Confederation led to the U.S. Constitution because the Articles created a central government that was too weak to manage the new nation's economic, financial, and security needs

French and indian war

 was a North American conflict fought from 1754 to 1763 between Great Britain and France, with both sides supported by Indigenous tribal

Proclamation of 1763

was a decree issued by King George III on October 7, 1763, that banned American colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

Stamp Act

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

Declaration of Independence

is the historic founding document in which the thirteen American colonies formally announced their freedom from British rule on July 4, 1776. 

Why was Georgia slower to resist Great Britain?

Georgia was slower to resist Great Britain because it was the youngest, smallest, and most vulnerable of the thirteen colonies, relying heavily on British military support and economic ties