Was a fight between the
French (Indians) vs.
British (Natives
& Colonists)
Fighting over LAND= Ohio River Valley
The new land would
expand to the
Mississippi River
The British win (King George III
is in charge)
Proclamation of 1763
There are now laws over the new Ohio land
that has been acquired. 1) Natives will remain
in Ohio River Valley. 2) Colonist can not live
beyond the Appalachian Mountains even
though there is land expanding to Mississippi
River. 3) Colonist now have to pay taxes to
cover for the war debt collect during the
French and Indian War.
STAMP ACT 1765
Tax placed on all paper goods
(newspapers, legal
documents, stamps, writing
paper)
Other taxes are also created. Sugar Act,
Townshend Act, Tea Act. Colonist are
mad/livid with all the taxes they are
having to pay.
Boston Massacre 1770 5
colonists are killed by British
soldiers. This sparks even more
tension for the colonists
because it allows for all the
propaganda to be submitted
from colony to colony, fueling
the fire that leads up to the
American Revolution
Boston Tea Party 1773-
In reaction to the Tea
Act and colonist
dressed up like
Natives and threw the
tea over board off the
ships. This angered
King George III and
destroyed lots of
money worth of tea.
Intolerable Acts 1774 was in response to the Boston Tea
Party. 4 rules came down from the British to the city of
Boston for their behavior. 1) Closed the Boston
Ports/Harbor (no trade=no $) 2) Quartering Act- must house
and feed the British soldiers 3) Justice Act- British Soldiers
who commit a crime in the colonies must be send back to
Great Britain and tried in England. 4) Massachusetts
Government Act- took away self government- British is back
in control. No town meetings can be held without a British
Soldier present.
Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 was
created by Thomas Jefferson to break up with
Great Britain, signaling they no longer wanted to
be under the control of Britain. In the Declaration
they listed that their grievances (complaints)
were that they did not want to be taxed.
3 Georgia Signers of the Declaration
of Independence are 1) George
Walton, 2) Lyman Hall, 3) Button
Gwinnett
Loyalists (Tories) are people who are loyal to the
King and like the way of life under British
command
Georgia was the last
colony to be formed
and was very loyal
and relied on Great
Britain in order to
function a colony.
They enjoyed the
way life was going
and did not want
things to change.
Patriots (Whigs) are colonist who are against
British command and wanted to fight
for independence
1st Battle in the American Revolution is the
Battle of Lexington and Concord 1775
Battle of Kettle Creek 1779 was a morale
booster in that the Colonists won this
battle in Georgia. This allowed for the
resupply of goods and weapons as well
Austin Dabney fought in this war and saved Elijah
Clarke's life and was severally wounded from the battle.
He was also a slave that fought in the American
Revolution
Elijah Clark was a
general during the
Battle of Kettle Creek
and led the Colonist
to Victory
Siege of Savannah 1779 was
were the Colonist lost to the
British and lost the city of
Savannah.