Chapter 7: The War for Chapter 7: The War for Independence 1775-1783Independence 1775-1783

Georgia StatehoodGeorgia Statehood

SS8H3SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.Georgia in the American Revolution.

Explain the immediate and long-term causes of Explain the immediate and long-term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia; include the French and Indian War Georgia; include the French and Indian War (Seven Years War), Proclamation of 1763, (Seven Years War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of Independence. of Independence.

b. Analyze the significance of people and events b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War; include in Georgia on the Revolutionary War; include Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and siege George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and siege of Savannah. of Savannah.

SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles. Articles.

b. Describe the role of Georgia at the b. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; include Constitutional Convention of 1787; include the role of Abraham Baldwin and William the role of Abraham Baldwin and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new constitution. new constitution.

Moving Towards IndependenceMoving Towards Independence

Second Continental CongressSecond Continental Congress Taking action against GeorgiaTaking action against Georgia Forming the Continental ArmyForming the Continental Army George WashingtonGeorge Washington Nobel JonesNobel Jones Joseph HabershamJoseph Habersham The Second Provincial CongressThe Second Provincial Congress

The Battle of Bunker HillThe Battle of Bunker Hill

Outside of BostonOutside of Boston “ “ Don’t fire until you see the Don’t fire until you see the

whites of their eyes.”whites of their eyes.” Patriots: 100 dead. British 1,054 Patriots: 100 dead. British 1,054

dead; but British win.dead; but British win. Proves that the colonial militia Proves that the colonial militia

can stand up to the British Army.can stand up to the British Army.

Fighting through the ColoniesFighting through the Colonies

Battle of Moore’s CreekBattle of Moore’s Creek British retreat from BostonBritish retreat from Boston Battle of the Rice BoatsBattle of the Rice Boats

StatehoodStatehood

Common Sense by Thomas PaineCommon Sense by Thomas Paine The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence

Blame placed on the British peopleBlame placed on the British people Blamed King George III for slaveryBlamed King George III for slavery

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee Button GwinnettButton Gwinnett George WaltonGeorge Walton Lyman HallLyman Hall

Fighting for IndependenceFighting for Independence

Marquis de LafayetteMarquis de Lafayette John Paul JonesJohn Paul Jones Phyllis WheatleyPhyllis Wheatley Nancy HartNancy Hart

War In GeorgiaWar In Georgia

Siege of SavannahSiege of Savannah Battle of Kettle CreekBattle of Kettle Creek

Elijah ClarkElijah Clark John DooleyJohn Dooley

General CornwallisGeneral Cornwallis Battle of YorktownBattle of Yorktown Not used to the humid weather.Not used to the humid weather.

The war ends in Georgia in 1782.The war ends in Georgia in 1782. The Treaty of ParisThe Treaty of Paris

The End of the WarThe End of the War

For most Georgians the war was over For most Georgians the war was over when the British finally left Savannah when the British finally left Savannah in July of 1782. The Treaty of Paris in July of 1782. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. The terms of the was signed in 1783. The terms of the treaty recognized the United States treaty recognized the United States as a separate country with as a separate country with boundaries. The years after the war boundaries. The years after the war became a time of rapid growth in became a time of rapid growth in population, wealth, and production.population, wealth, and production.