GA's Role in the American Revolution

Loyalist

Loyal to the mother country

Battle of Kettle Creek

It was the surprise attack from the Patriots that broke the British stronghold in GA

Siege of Savannah

It was the bloodiest battle of the Revolution war that lasted 90 minutes with the French help and still lost

Austin Dabney

He was GA Revolution war hero that cast off as a slave by Richard Aycock of Wilkes County

Casimir Pulaski

He was known as a war hero who died in the Siege of Savanna

Article of Federation

It was the first written constitution of the United States

weaknesses of cofederaton

no president, no federal courts, congress could not tax or collect state dept, congress could not draft a army or navy, no trade with other countries, no national Currency, 9 of 13 state approved laws, Unicameral (one house) Congress with each State having ONE vote each, all states had to approve changes to the atical.  

Why was the national government intentionally weak

fear of corrupted government

Why did the Articles lead to the Constitution

The government was to weak to control a new country

French and Indian war

It was the start of why the colonies wanted freedom

Proclamation of 1763

It was a royal statement that the colonies could not move west after beating France

Stamp act

It was another tax that Britain tried to put on the colonies

Declaration of independence

It was the paper telling Britain that we were breaking away from them

Why was Georgia slower to resist Great Britain

GA still relied on Britain for money scene it was still a baby