The Patriots and Loyalists

Loyalists

An American colonist who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War.

Battle of Kettle Creek

A Revolutionary War battle fought in Georgia where Patriot militia defeated a larger force of Loyalists, boosting Patriot morale and securing needed horses and weapons.

Siege of Savannah

A Revolutionary War battle in 1779 where a combined French and Patriot force failed to recapture Savannah from British control, resulting in heavy casualties and continued British occupation.

Austin Dabney

An enslaved African American who served as a Patriot soldier in the Battle of Kettle Creek and became one of the few Black veterans to be awarded land by the state of Georgia for his bravery.

Casimir Pulaski

was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander known as the Father of the American Cavalry for his vital role in training and leading mounted troops during the American Revolutionary War.

Articles of Confederation

served as the first written constitution of the United States, in force from March 1, 1781, until it was replaced by the modern U.S. Constitution on March 4, 1789.

Weakneses of the Articles of Confederation

was that, the central government was not strong enough to enforce laws, regulate commerce, or raise taxes, leaving the new nation paralyzed and financially unstable.

Why was the national government intentionally weak?

Americans deeply feared a tyrannical central authority that would mimic the oppressive rule of power by a distant central authority

Why did the Articles lead to the Constitution?

The first system created a central goverment that was too weak to manage the country’s economic,financial, and security needs

French and indian war

a North American conflict between Great Britain and France over control of the Ohio River Valley and territorial dominance

Proclamation of 1763

banned American colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

Stamp Act

A direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on American colonies the required many printed materials and legal documents to be printed on stamped paper from london.

Declaration of Independence

the historic founding document in which the 13 American colonies announced their freedom from Great Britain

Why was Georgia slower to resist Great Britain?

It was the youngest,weakest,and most exposed colony,relying heavily on British troops for safety and trade