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Battle of Kettle Creek

Revolutionary War battle in Georgia where Patriot forces defeated Loyalists; boosted morale and allowed Patriots to obtain horses and weapons

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Declaration of Independence

Document that includes a statement of beliefs and a list of 27 grievances against the king; issued on July 4, 1776

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Loyalists

Colonists who wanted to remain part of Great Britain

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Patriots

Colonists who wanted to become independent from Great Britain

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Proclamation of 1763

Issued by King George III after the French and Indian War; forbade the colonists from settling on newly acquired land west of the Appalachian Mountains; angered the colonists

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Siege of Savannah

A failed attempt by the French and Patriot Americans to recapture Savannah from the British

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Stamp Act

A tax established by the British government to help repay the cost of the French and Indian War; first direct tax; tax on all paper items

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Articles of Confederation

The United States' first attempt at a national government; created a very weak central government

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Lyman Hall, George Walton, Button Gwinnett

These men signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia.

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Elijah Clarke

Patriot leader for the Georgia militia during the Revolution; led troops at Battle of Kettle Creek

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Nancy Hart

Female Georgia patriot who captured and killed a group of Loyalists during the Revolution; only woman to have a Georgia county named in her honor

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Austin Dabney

African American soldier wounded in the Battle of Kettle Creek; later granted freedom and land for his bravery in battle

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Birthright privilege

a right earned at birth; one of the the colonists' birthright privileges was violated when they were taxed without having representation in Britain's Parliament

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French and Indian War

a war in North America between France and Britain over control of the Ohio River Valley; resulted in massive war debt for England

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Why were Georgians overall more loyal to England?

1. Many born in England (or parents were) = still felt "British"
2. As the youngest colony, Georgia still relied heavily on England for economic and military support

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Constitutional Convention of 1787

Delegates met to revise the Articles of Confederation, but ultimately decided to create a new document as a replacement.

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Checks and balances

Helps the Constitution guard against tyranny; examples:
(a) the executive branch vetoing legislation passed by the legislative branch
(b) the judicial branch declared legislation passed by the legislative branch to be unconstitutional

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Three Branches of Government

Helps the Constitution guard against tyranny
*executive
*legislative
*judicial

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Separation of Powers

Helps the Constitution guard against tyranny
*executive = enforce laws
*legislative = create laws
*judicial = interpret laws

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Federalism

Helps the Constitution guard against tyranny; power is divided and shared among:
*national government
*state governments
*local governments

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Direct Tax

Colonists paid the tax separately from the product; obvious tax; the Stamp Act was this type of tax

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Indirect Tax

Colonists paid the tax with the product; hidden tax

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Fear and Greed

The two causes of the French and Indian War

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What valuable resource did the Ohio River Valley have?

Animal pelts

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