UNIT 3 GEORGIA STUDIES REVIEW GUIDE 8TH GRADE, 8TH GRADE
GEORGIA STUDIES UNIT 3- GEORGIA IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Tea act
Sparked Boston Tea Party
Lexington & Concord
Massachusetts "minutemen" & British troops battled at Lexington & Concord
July 4th, 1776
Day the Declaration of Independence was signed
Declaration of Independence
Officially separated the colonies from Great Britain in 1776
Siege of savannah
Lasted 3 weeks. French helped. Cavalry charged into city. BRITISH won
Popular sovereignty
Government rests on the will of the people. People decide what's best for themselves
Bicameral
Two houses ( senate and the House of Representatives )
Ratification
Formal approval
Separation of powers
The legislative, executive, and judiciary departments were all separate and distinct
Articles of confederation
Agreement signed by the 13 original states setting up the first national government for
the us, in force from 1781 to 1789. Could NOT impose taxes or regulate trade, could not
have a president, could not have a court system, and couldn't carry out laws.
William Few
Represented Georgians well by voting in favor of a strong national government during
critical times. Signed constitution from Georgia.
Abraham Baldwin
Signed constitution from Georgia. Helped resolve big state, small state crisis.
Elijah clark
Led battle of Kettle Creek
Thomas Jefferson
Founding father of Declaration of Independence
3/5 Compromise
Said that only 3 out of every 5 slaves counted as part of the population
Button Gwinnett
Represented Georgia in the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776- Died in
a duel
Lyman hall
Signed Declaration of Independence- Doctor- Helped found UGA
George Walton
Signed Declaration of Independence- Lawyer
James Madison
GEORGIA STUDIES UNIT 3- GEORGIA IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Tea act
Sparked Boston Tea Party
Lexington & Concord
Massachusetts "minutemen" & British troops battled at Lexington & Concord
July 4th, 1776
Day the Declaration of Independence was signed
Declaration of Independence
Officially separated the colonies from Great Britain in 1776
Siege of savannah
Lasted 3 weeks. French helped. Cavalry charged into city. BRITISH won
Popular sovereignty
Government rests on the will of the people. People decide what's best for themselves
Bicameral
Two houses ( senate and the House of Representatives )
Ratification
Formal approval
Separation of powers
The legislative, executive, and judiciary departments were all separate and distinct
Articles of confederation
Agreement signed by the 13 original states setting up the first national government for
the us, in force from 1781 to 1789. Could NOT impose taxes or regulate trade, could not
have a president, could not have a court system, and couldn't carry out laws.
William Few
Represented Georgians well by voting in favor of a strong national government during
critical times. Signed constitution from Georgia.
Abraham Baldwin
Signed constitution from Georgia. Helped resolve big state, small state crisis.
Elijah clark
Led battle of Kettle Creek
Thomas Jefferson
Founding father of Declaration of Independence
3/5 Compromise
Said that only 3 out of every 5 slaves counted as part of the population
Button Gwinnett
Represented Georgia in the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776- Died in
a duel
Lyman hall
Signed Declaration of Independence- Doctor- Helped found UGA
George Walton
Signed Declaration of Independence- Lawyer
James Madison
