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georgiastudies
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11/15/2010

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Name the 3 groups of colonies
Definition
southern, middle, and new England
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Colonies for Southern group of colonies
Definition
Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia
Term
What are southern & middle colonies known for producing or growing?
Definition
S-indigo, tobacco, silk, rice, forest products, casks, barrels
M- fruits, veggies, wheat, manufacturing, mining, textiles, ship-building
Term
Climate of the 3 groups
Definition
NE- Cold
M- Mild
S- Super Mild
Term
Dominate religion in Georgia
Definition
Anglican church
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Royal governments in GA
Definition
John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, James Wright
Term
Accomplishments of the 3 royal governors in GA
Definition
JR- Bicameral legislature & court of conscience
HE-increased success of colony by allowing slavery & increased purchases of land
JW- finished palisades around Savanna
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Countries involved in the french & Indian war
Definition
Britain, France (Spain secretly supporting french)
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reason for fighting in french and Indian war
Definition
disputed ownership of Ohio River Valley
Term
Treaty that ended the french and Indian war
Definition
The Treaty of Paris
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results of the french and Indian war for great Britain
Definition
British win, control of Canada, Florida, western frontier was opened to all colonies, huge war debt, Spain gets Louisiana territory
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French & Indian war benefits for Georgia
Definition
water access, farmland, forests, naval stores resources, western boundary, is at Mississippi river & southern at St. Marys River, more settlers
Term
Sugar act
Definition
Tax on sugar and molasses (1764)
Term
Stamp Act
Definition
tax on newspapers, legal documents, & licenses (1765)
Term
Townshend Act
Definition
tax on tea, paper, glass, & coloring for paints (1765)
Term
Reaction of the colonists about the acts & taxes
Definition
colonists protest
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Georgia's reaction to acts & taxes
Definition
Georgia agrees with the other colonies but doesn't want to get involved too much
Term
Why so little anti-British sentiment in GA?
Definition
more loyalists than patriots, don't want to make the king mad
Term
Name the patriot group in GA
Definition
Liberty Boys
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First battle & last battle
Definition
Lexington & Concord/Battle of Yorktown
Term
Who was Nancy Hart?
Definition
a women with a lot of courage who stood up to red coats
Term
Treaty and result in revolutionary war
Definition
treaty of paris was signed in 1783. Independence was finally a reality
Term
first GA constitution
Definition
Articles of Confederation/1777
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Declaration of independence: Authors name
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
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Declaration of independence: date
Definition
August 2nd, 1776
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Declaration of independence: Georgians who signed it
Definition
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, George Walton
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Declaration of independence: 3 parts
Definition
Preamble, Body, Conclusion
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