Georgia State History unit 3A: Revolutionary Georgia:
Read, Think, Write--Georgia in the Revolution
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Watch The Big Question: To Join or Not to Join?
After you have watched the video, answer the questions below using detailed, complete sentences (remember, ALL work should be in your own words).
Question 1: Why was Georgia one of the last colonies to join in rebelling against British rule?
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Question 2: Choose 3 different actions by the British government on the colonists and explain why colonists were opposed to them even though they were British subjects.
Question 3: Compare and contrast Patriots and Loyalists. You should identify at least ONE difference (something unique to the Patriots and something unique to the Loyalists) and ONE similarity.
Patriots
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Loyalists
Watch Savannah Under Attack
After you have watched the video, answer the questions below using detailed, complete sentences (remember, ALL work should be in your own words).
Question 4: How did armies traditionally lay siege to a town?
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Question 5: Why would an army want control of a town like Savannah?
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Question 1: Georgia was one of the last colonies to join in rebelling against British rule because it had a significant amount of loyalist support. Many of the wealthy planters in Georgia relied heavily on trade with Britain and feared losing their economic stability if they joined the rebellion.
Question 2: Three different actions by the British government that the colonists opposed were the Stamp Act, the Townshend Act, and the Intolerable Acts. The colonists opposed the Stamp Act because it imposed taxes on printed materials, which they saw as a violation of their rights to be taxed only by their own colonial governments. They opposed the Townshend Act because it placed taxes on imported goods like glass, paper, and tea, which greatly affected their daily lives and economic prosperity. Finally, they opposed the Intolerable Acts which were a series of laws aimed at punishing the colonists for their resistance, such as closing the port of Boston and allowing British soldiers to be quartered in colonial homes.
Question 3: Patriots and Loyalists were both groups of American colonists, but they had different loyalties during the American Revolution. One difference between Patriots and Loyalists was that Patriots were committed to the cause of American independence and were willing to fight for it, while Loyalists remained loyal to the British crown and wanted to maintain British rule. A similarity between Patriots and Loyalists was that both groups were impacted by the acts and policies of the British government and had differing opinions on how to respond to them.
Question 4: Traditionally, armies laid siege to a town by surrounding it and cutting off all supply routes, isolating the town and preventing reinforcements or supplies from reaching it. They would often build trenches or fortifications to protect their own forces while they bombarded the town with cannon fire or launched attacks to weaken the defenses.
Question 5: An army would want control of a town like Savannah because it was a strategically important port city. Controlling Savannah would give the army control over the vital trade routes and access to resources. Additionally, it would serve as a base of operations, allowing the army to launch further attacks and exert control over the surrounding area.