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Which group was a patriot militia?

A
the Liberty Boys
B
the Council of Safety
C
Brown’s Rangers
D
Tories
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The American Revolution officially ended

A
after the Battle of Yorktown.
B
when the British left Savannah.
C
after the British fled to Florida.
D
when the Treaty of Paris was signed.
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What prompted the British to try to retake Georgia?

A
The patriot militia invaded British Florida.
B
British troops needed Georgia’s natural resources.
C
Patriot support was declining in Georgia.
D
The British needed land on the ocean.
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Which Georgians were selected to sign the Declaration of Independence?

A
delegates to the First Continental Congress
B
colonists chosen through an election process
C
important militia leaders who led the patriots
D
delegates to the Second Continental Congress
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What caused the British to lose control of Georgia at the beginning of the war?

A
They enacted special taxes on the Georgia.
B
They took land and property from the people.
C
They denied that the revolution had started.
D
They failed to protect the colonists.
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A
before
B
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C
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D
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The royal government lost control of Georgia after the Battle of

A
Saratoga.
B
Kettle Creek.
C
Briar Creek.
D
the Rice Boats.
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Why was the Siege of Savannah important to the British?

A
Savannah gave the British its only access to the sea.
B
Savannah held weapons needed for the British to win.
C
Savannah supported the British war effort.
D
Savannah was key to the British war strategy.
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Which best describes how most Georgian colonists felt about independence in 1775?

A
They were against it.
B
They were divided.
C
They were supportive of it.
D
They were undecided.
10

After independence, who represented Georgia in Congress?

A
Thomas Brown
B
Lyman Hall
C
Nancy Hart
D
George Walton
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When did the British regain control of Georgia?

A
1776
B
1777
C
1778
D
1779
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Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek significant to Georgia patriots?

A
The win improved morale.
B
The loss devastated troops.
C
The win ended local British rule.
D
The loss caused numerous deaths.
13

In addition to being delegates to the Second Continental Congress, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett

A
attended the First Continental Congress.
B
helped establish the University of Georgia.
C
were militia leaders in Georgia.
D
served as chief justice of Georgia.
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Which most likely explains why Georgian soldiers attacked British Florida?

A
to take land to increase the size of Georgia
B
to gain French recognition of an independent America
C
to increase support among the remaining Spanish
D
to demonstrate their strength to the British
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What did Nancy Hart do that made her a Georgia legend?

A
She was the only female soldier at Saratoga.
B
She killed British troops quartered in her home.
C
She led a rebellion of enslaved workers against the British.
D
She tried to assassinate the royal governor.
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What prevented Button Gwinnett from holding office after independence?

A
He thought Georgia should be a country.
B
He died during the revolution.
C
He sided with Britain at war’s end.
D
He was British by birth.
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What steps did the patriot militias take against the British? Check all that apply.They invaded British territory in the Caribbean.They seized weapons and supplies.They punished loyalists for supporting the king.They tried to assassinate the king.They fought against loyalist militias.

A
They invaded British territory in the Caribbean.
B
They seized weapons and supplies.
C
They punished loyalists for supporting the king.
D
They tried to assassinate the king.
E
They fought against loyalist militias.

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