<p>Unit 4 – Royal Colony to Independence (Study Guide)</p><p>1. Who was Georgia’s first royal governor who disbanded the colonial legislature?</p><p>John Reynolds</p><p>2. Who was Georgia’s second royal governor who resigned over health reasons? Henry Ellis</p><p>3. Who was Georgia’s last and most popular royal governor during the American Revolution? James Wright</p><p>4. Who was the only female in Georgia to have a county named after her? Nancy Hart</p><p>5. Undesirable low class white colonists were known as crackers.</p><p>6. What did the Europeans call the French and Indian War? Seven Years War</p><p>7. List 3 names for colonists who were loyal to the king. Torie, Loyalist, British Royalists</p><p>8. List 3 names for colonists who were for independence from the king. Whigs, Patriots, Sons of Liberty</p><p>9. What was the name for Georgia’s colonial newspaper? Georgia Gazette</p><p>10. This was a tax on paper goods and hurt the Georgia colony more than other taxes. Stamp Act</p><p>11. This was a group of Georgians who opposed the Stamp Act. Liberty Boys/ Stamp Act Congress</p><p>12. After the Boston Tea Party the king of England passed several harsh laws, what were they known as? Intolerable Acts</p><p>13. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson</p><p>14. Which was the major victory that the Patriots had over the British in Georgia? Battle of Kettle Creek</p><p>15. Who led the Georgians at the Battle of Kettle Creek? Elijah Clark</p><p>16. Who was the mulatto that was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek? Austin Dabney</p><p>17. Who was the Revolutionary War heroine from Georgia who defeated 5 Tories? Nancy Hart</p><p>18. Who were the 3 men who signed the Declaration of independence for Georgia? Lyman Hall, George Walton and Button Gwinnet</p><p>19. Who were the 2 Georgians who signed the U.S. Constitution? William Few, Abraham Baldwin</p><p>20. What was the attempt of the Georgia militia to capture Savannah from the British? Siege of Savannah</p><p>21. What was the main weakness of the Georgia Constitution of 1777? Too much power in the legislative branch</p><p>22. What was the first form of national government established by the United States? Unicameral</p><p>23. List the 2 main things that the Proclamation of 1763 established. Moved the border of Georgia, allowed more access to water and shipping</p><p>24. Who was the first STATE governor of Georgia? John Truetlan</p><p>25. Why was Georgia quick to support the new U.S. Constitution? Needed protection from Spanish and Indians</p><p>26. What group of Georgia patriots enforced the boycott against British goods? Liberty Boys 27. Who was the foreign military leader of Georgia forces who died at the siege of Savannah? Count Casimir Pulaski (where Fort Pulaski got its name from)</p><p>28. What are the amendments that deal with our personal rights called? Bill of Rights</p><p>29. Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence? George Walton</p><p>30. Which ACT had the largest impact on the Georgia colony? Stamp Act</p><p>31. What acts were passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party? Intolerable Acts</p><p>32. Which king of England did the colonists gain their independence from? King George III</p><p>33. What are the 4 parts of the Intolerable Acts? 1. Quartering Act was imposed (had to house and feed British soldiers, 2. Port of Boston was closed until the Tea was paid for, 3. If convicted of a crime, the person was tried in Great Britain, 4. Colonists could not meet without a British soldier present.</p><p>34. What was the first form of government for the state of Georgia? Unicameral</p><p>35. What was the number one export of colonial Georgia? Naval Stores (not really a “store”)</p><p>Short Answer</p><p>A. Explain how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution.</p><p>B. Describe the parts of the Georgia Constitution of 1777.</p><p>C. Describe the parts of the Articles of Confederation.</p>