The Call for Independence. Tories bka loyalist= remain loyal to King Why? 1. King owns & provides for colony (father to child) 2.fear for family’s safety.

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The Call for Independence

Tories bka loyalist= remain loyal to King Why? 1. King owns & provides for colony (father to child) 2.fear for family’s safety in england 3.fear military 4.GA still dependent on King $ Whigs bka Patriots, Liberty Boys, Sons & Daughters of liberty=want independence Why? 1. paying taxes other citizens don’t 2.don’t have the same rights as citizens in England 3.*no representation in Parliment

Snake Message- colonies must join together if they are to survive and thrive

Noble Wimberly Jones Elected speaker of Ga’s Colonial Assembly

1 st Continental Congress send a resolution Objectives: 1. demand same rights as British citizens in GB 2. vs. Intolerable Acts (did not agree w/ Rights & Privileges of an Englishman)

Provincial Congress (Ga only) Objective: cut or remain ties w/King George III

2 nd Continental Congress Objectives: 1. send a resolution to King George asking stop unfriendly actions 2. create a Continental Army (George Washington)

2 nd Provincial Congress objective- choose reps to send to Philadelphia

Council of Safety (Ga) Objective- form a new gov’t 1.withdraw from Great Britian 2.issued Rules and Regulations (governing GA)

Thomas Paine Wrote Common Sense (encouraged independence)

Declaration of Independence 2 nd Continental Congress approved on July 4, Ga signers: Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, George Walton 3parts: 1-preamble-intro tells about our feelings concerning democracy 2-body- list 27 complaints about King George III 3-conclusion-declare our independence

GA’s 1 st Constitution/Gov’t 1777 Components:Unicameral legislature bka Executive Council= appoints judges & Governor Governor term= 1 yr. (executive council has the most power- gov. 1yr term & reject proposals of the Gov) 1 st Gov.= John Treutlen

Battle of Kettle Creek Militia led by Elijah Clarke Important battle: 1. obtain weapons& horses 2. winning inspire us

Siege of Savannah American + French vs. British= British remain in control of Savannah Important to obtain: capital, major port, arsenal

Battle of Yorktown George Washington vs. Cornwallis= Washington won; this will change the tone of the Revolution (British do not believe they can defeat Americans)

Treaty of Paris 1783 Treaty to end the American Revolution France, Great Britain, and United States

Participation in War Whites were to be paid but due to low funds; received land Blacks-(except GA and SC) recruited and offered freedom to fight with British.