Causes of the American Revolution in Georgia PDF

Georgia During the American Revolution  Georgia Standard of Excellence SS8H3 Analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolutionary Era. a. Explain the causes of the American Revolution as they impacted Georgia; include the French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and the Stamp...

Georgia During the American Revolution  Georgia Standard of Excellence SS8H3 Analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolutionary Era. a. Explain the causes of the American Revolution as they impacted Georgia; include the French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and the Stamp Act. b. Interpret the three parts of the Declaration of Independence (preamble, grievances, and declaration) and identify the three Georgia signers of the document. c. Analyze the significance of the Loyalists and Patriots as a part of Georgia’s role in the Revolutionary War; include the Battle of Kettle Creek and Siege of Savannah. d. Analyze the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and explain how those weaknesses led to the writing of a new federal Constitution. Learning Target Learning Target: Today I am learning about the causes of the American Revolution and how they impacted Georgia. Georgia Before the American Revolution Following the departure of the Trustees, Georgia would have a total of 3 Royal Governors. John Reynolds; Henry Ellis; James Wright The most able of the royal governors was James Wright. His appointment as Ellis’s replacement happened as Georgia was experiencing westward growth. He encouraged neighboring American Indians to cede land to the colony. Georgia in the American Revolution When compared to other colonies, such as Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, Georgia the youngest, smallest, and poorest colony, played a relatively minor role during the American Revolutionary War period. Causes of the Revolutionary War There were 3 main causes of the American Revolution The French and Indian War The Proclamation of 1763 The Stamp Act  The French and Indian War (1754-1763), a conflict between France and England for control of the rich fur region of the Ohio River valley. The French and The French and Indian War was a part of a larger conflict between the 2 nations called the Seven Years War. Indian War The British did win this war. https://youtu.be/9n-gsgqaUo0 Georgia After French & Indian War Though Georgia was not directly involved, Georgia’s borders expanded to the St. Mary’s River to the South, the Mississippi River to the West, and land around Augusta to the North. The Costs of Due to the economic cost of this war, there were two important events that led to conflict between Britain and its colonies. The first was the Proclamation of 1763, and the second was a series of War taxes, including the Stamp Act (1765), that led to colonial displeasure. Proclamation of 1763 The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III and forbade colonists from settling lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The Proclamation was issued in order to stabilize relations between Great Britain and the American Indian tribes who lived in the river valley. Proclamation of 1763 Because the British were virtually bankrupt from the Seven Years War, they could not afford to fight another costly war with the American Indians over territory. However, the colonists, many of whom participated in the war in hopes of gaining new western lands, were extremely upset by the Proclamation of 1763. In fact, many colonists simply ignored the Proclamation and settled in the river valley anyway. https://youtu.be/HKNTBHmWOyA  Georgia Reacts to Proclamation of 1763  The Effects of the Proclamation of 1763 Due to the debt that the war caused the British government, members of Parliament believed that the colonists should be responsible for taking on some of the financial burden by paying new taxes. Up to that point, the British government had traditionally left the role of tax collection to the Colonial Assemblies. After the French and Indian War, colonists were being directly taxed for the first time without colonial “representation” in the British Parliament. This led to protests throughout the colonies The Stamp Act 1765 This act put a direct tax on items that were commonly used by almost every colonist, including newspapers, licenses, and legal documents. Reaction to this act in the colonies was swift and often violent. Colonial leaders made formal speeches against the act and joined to form the Stamp Act Congress. Stamp Act of 1765 Average citizens reacted more violently and protested by hanging effigies of Parliamentary leaders and royal governors, attacking the homes of British officials, and tarring and feathering tax collectors. Some of these citizens, mainly from the middle and upper classes, joined a group called the “Sons of Liberty” in response to these taxes. https://youtu.be/mk1U1RIGuII  Stamp Act in Georgia Eventually, due to colonial pressure, the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, but issued other acts to collect taxes. Due to Georgia’s small population, strong royal governor, and economic dependence on Great Britain, its response to the Stamp Act was not as violent as it was in other colonies. In fact, Georgia was the only colony where a small number of stamps were sold. Nonetheless, there was some resistance to the Stamp Act. Several prominent Georgians spoke out against this act and on November 6, 1765, a group affiliated with the Sons of Liberty called the “Liberty Boys” was established to oppose the Stamp Act. https://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/939f079a- f931-4e1f-a452-b1a3c2e787d2/georgia-stories-the- liberty-boys/ Success Criteria: I’ll know I’m successful when I can…. Explain the causes of the American Revolution. Explain how the French and Indian War impacted Georgia. Explain how the Proclamation of 1763 impacted Georgia. Explain how the Stamp Act impacted Georgia