Section 4: The Revolutionary War Period ESSENTIAL QUESTION –Why was there an American Revolution?

Section 4: The American Revolution What words do I need to know? –Second Continental Congress –Declaration of Independence –ratify –Articles of Confederation –siege –Treaty of Paris (1783)

Second Continental Congress Met (Where?) after (What?) Drafted (What?) to (Whom?), asking for (What?) –George III (Did what?) Authorized (What?) Georgia’s (Who?) arrived in (When?)

Georgia’s Second Provincial Congress Held at (Where?) in (When?) (Who?) chosen to represent Georgia in Philadelphia Delegates given no (What?); told to make best (What?) for Georgians (Who?) fled colony in early 1776; Council of __________ established “Rules and ________” to govern Georgia

Declaration of Independence Thomas Paine’s “______________” pamphlet encouraged colonies to break from ________ _________ sold more than 500,000 copies Other pamphlets, including “___________” influenced opinion August 2, 1776: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton sign the ___________ of ______________ The Declaration meant the colonists were one __________; Georgians prepared for war

Georgia’s First State Constitution About (How many?) of Georgians remained (What?) to Great Britain; they were called (What?) The (Who?) influenced a state constitution allowing _____________ of _______ and giving citizens rights to agree how they were governed May (Year?): Constitution adopted at Constitutional Convention in Savannah Eight counties formed: (Name all eight)

The 1777 Georgia Constitution The governor’s (What?) was limited _____________ ____________ consisted of 12 legislators and held greatest power Council could overrule the governor’s decisions (Who?) appointed Georgia’s first governor Georgia’s 1777 Constitution changed in 1789 –(How did it change?)

The Articles of Confederation First Constitution of the United States of America ____________, or approved on July 4, 1776 Went into effect in January 1781, when ratified by (Which two states?)

Revolutionary War Fighting in Georgia (City?) captured and looted by ________ troops in December 1778; lootings, murders, and burnings occurred Sunbury port captured in early 1779; _________ was also attacked Georgia militia ___ effective against well-trained British troops Governor ____________ eventually returned from Great Britain to govern Georgia

Battle of Kettle Creek (1779) ____________ Elijah __________ led Georgia militia, defeated (How many?) British troops near Washington, Georgia Great victory for ________ of the militia and Georgians seeking independence Won badly-needed __________ and __________ from the British

Siege of Savannah (1779) (How many?) Americans and 4,000 _______ laid siege to Savannah Attack on October 9 resulted in 1,000 American and French deaths in less than an hour; only 40 British troops died Polish Count Casimir Pulaski killed (City?) remained under British control for nearly (How many?) more years ____________ warfare continued in the Georgia _______________

Georgia Wartime Heroes (Who?) single-handedly captured a group of British __________ who bragged of murdering an American colonel; Hart County is the only county named for a _________ (Who?) fought with (What?) and was wounded at (Where?); he also saved Elijah Clarke’s life during that battle

The War Ends Elijah Clarke, the Georgia ________,and the __________ Army regain (City?) from British in June 1781; (How many?) battles or skirmishes fought in Georgia during the war George Washington, with French help, force British surrender at (Where?) in October (Year?) British leave Savannah in the spring of (Year?) _________ of ________ (September 1783) ends war; treaty is signed by (List the three countries)