Georgia’s role in the Revolution

Loyalist

Many other colonists were born in England and were still loyal to the mother county these people were called loyalists.

Battle of Kettle Creek

A Patriot militia led by Elijah Clarke and John Dooly surprise attacked the soldiers, Clarke and Dooly led their troops across Kettle Creek and surrounded the camp while a third group attacked head on, and ONLY 250 British soldiers escaped.

Siege of Savannah

On October 9 1779, the second bloodiest battle of the American Revolution occurred in Savannah, a joint force of French and patriot troops attacked Savannah and attempted to regain control of the city from the British.

Austin Dabney

enslaved African American who became a celebrated hero of the American Revolutionary War in Georgia

Casimir Pulaski

Casimir Pulaski (born Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Pułaski; March 1745 – October 11, 1779) was a Polish nobleman, soldier, and military commander widely celebrated as "The Father of American Cavalry" and the "Soldier of Liberty."

Articles of Confederation

After four years of work all 13 states agreed and Articles of Confederation went into effect on March 1, 1781. The Articles set up a representative democracy where citizens elect people to represent them. There was only a Congress (Legislative Branch).

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

NO president, NO federal court, Congress could NOT tax or collect state’s Debt, Congress could NOT draft army or navy, Congress could NOT regulate trade with other countries, NO national currency $$$, 9 of 13 states needed to approve ALL laws, Unicameral (one house) Congress with each state having ONE vote each, ALL 13 states had to approve any amendments (changes) to the articles.

Why was the national government intentionally weak?

The government had no money to actually govern, states could not be made to pay back debts

Why did the Articles lead to the Constitution?

The Articles of Confederation led to the United States Constitution because they created a central government that was too weak to manage the newborn nation.

French and indian war

WHO = Great Britain and Colonies

                                VS 

              French & Indians Allies

What = A War over Land & TRADE ($$$)

Where = America (Ohio Valley) 

When = 1756 - 1763   

In Europe, the war is called the Seven Years’ War.

Proclamation of 1763

In 1763, King George issued a statement prohibiting colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Colonists who lived there had to pack up and move back east. 

Stamp Act

In 1765, England imposed the Stamp Act, which required colonists to buy a government stamp for nearly every paper document.

It put a direct tax on items that were commonly used by almost every colonist, including newspapers, licenses, and legal documents.    Many northern colonists rebelled, saying that the government should not tax them when they had no representation in Parliament.

Declaration of Independence

The Second Continental Congress chose to officially declare independence.

The Congress appointed Thomas Jefferson to pen a statement outlining the reasons for the colonies’ separation from Great Britain.

On July 4, 1776, the delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed to the world that the American colonies were united in the fight for independence. 

Why was Georgia slower to resist Great Britain?

it was the youngest, weakest, and most dependent on the British Crown for economic survival and military protection.