"Unit 3 Review.

Articles of Confederation

the first written constitution of the United States

Why Were the Articles Intentionally Weak?

the newly independent American states feared tyranny and a powerful central government that could mimic the oppressive rule of the British Crown

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

the critical structural limitations of the first United States constitution, which created a weak central government unable to tax, enforce laws, regulate commerce, or maintain national stability

Why Were Laws Hard to Pass or Change

A bill must win approval through introduction, committee reviews, debates, and majority votes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Why Did the Articles Lead to the Constitution?

the first system created a central government that was too weak to manage the young nation's economy, enforce laws, or maintain public safety

Constitutional Convention

a formal assembly or an unwritten political norm

Georgia’s U.S. Constitution Signers

Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr.

French and Indian War

a North American conflict between Great Britain and France, alongside their respective Indigenous allies, for control of the continent

Proclamation of 1763

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

Stamp Act

a law passed by the British Parliament that placed a direct tax on printed paper goods in the American colonies.

Why Was Georgia Slower to Resist Britain

it was the youngest, smallest, and most financially and militarily dependent of the thirteen colonies

Declaration of Independence

the historic founding document adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the 13 American colonies were free and independent states no longer under British rule

Patriots vs. Loyalists

two opposing groups of American colonists during the American Revolution

Battle of Kettle Creek

a major American Revolutionary War engagement fought on February 14, 1779, in Wilkes County, Georgia

Siege of Savannah

a major joint Franco-American military operation conducted from September 16 to October 18, 1779, aimed at retaking the British-occupied port city of Savannah, Georgia, during the American Revolutionary War