French and Indian War The French and their Native American allies fought against England Spain joined the war siding with the French England still won.

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War

The French and their The French and their Native American Native American allies fought against allies fought against EnglandEngland

Spain joined the war Spain joined the war siding with the siding with the FrenchFrench

England still won the England still won the war in the colonies war in the colonies and overseasand overseas

The Proclamation of The Proclamation of 17631763

The Proclamation was a The Proclamation was a law that no more law that no more settlers were to come settlers were to come on the Indian's land on the Indian's land west of the Appalachian west of the Appalachian Mountains. Mountains.

The King drew a line on The King drew a line on a map along the middle a map along the middle of the Appalachian of the Appalachian Mountains, from New Mountains, from New York  to Georgia. York  to Georgia.

This proclamation also This proclamation also said that the settlers said that the settlers who were already living who were already living there had to move east.there had to move east.

Georgia Changes ShapeGeorgia Changes Shape The western border The western border

of GA changed of GA changed from California to from California to the Mississippi the Mississippi RiverRiver

The southern The southern border changed to border changed to the St. Mary’s Riverthe St. Mary’s River

Treaty of Augusta Treaty of Augusta with the Creek with the Creek tripled GA’s sizetripled GA’s size

Cost of the French and Cost of the French and Indian WarIndian War

Stamp ActStamp Act Enacted by Parliament Enacted by Parliament All legal and All legal and

commercial documents commercial documents had to have the had to have the “official” stamp“official” stamp

Georgia delegates did Georgia delegates did NOT attend the Stamp NOT attend the Stamp Act CongressAct Congress

Georgia was the only Georgia was the only colony where the colony where the stamp was purchasedstamp was purchased

The Tea Act and the Boston Tea Party

Tea Act 1773: Law that made Britain’s East India company the only

company that could sell imported tea in the colonies. I had a “monopoly” on tea.

The Boston Tea Party: The most famous protest. Colonists (Sons of Liberty)

disguised as Indians boarded the tea ships and dumped the tea into the water. (Worth $1 million in today’s money. )

The Intolerable Acts The Intolerable Acts 17741774

Boston Harbor is closed until the Boston Harbor is closed until the dumped tea has been paid fordumped tea has been paid for

Revolutionary groups such as the Revolutionary groups such as the Sons of Liberty are outlawed and Sons of Liberty are outlawed and town meetings can only be held once town meetings can only be held once a yeara year

Quartering Act is passed – House and Quartering Act is passed – House and feed British soldiersfeed British soldiers

Georgia’s Response to Georgia’s Response to the Actsthe Acts

Georgia decided NOT to send any delegates to Georgia decided NOT to send any delegates to the First Continental Congress (meeting in the First Continental Congress (meeting in Philadelphia in response to the Intolerable Philadelphia in response to the Intolerable Acts----1774)Acts----1774)

A group of 30 men met twice at Peter Tondee’s A group of 30 men met twice at Peter Tondee’s Tavern in Savannah about the ActsTavern in Savannah about the Acts

Georgia felt it needed to keep good relations Georgia felt it needed to keep good relations with the British militarywith the British military

Lyman Hall wanted to go to the Congress but Lyman Hall wanted to go to the Congress but he didn’t get the support he neededhe didn’t get the support he needed

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

April 18, 1775 Paul Revere and two other riders were sent

to warn the Patriots (defenders of colonial government) that the British Army was on its way to Lexington.

The British army wanted the Patriots’ store of weapons.

The resulting confrontation was the first battle of the American Revolution.

The Shot Heard Round The Shot Heard Round the Worldthe World

Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War--Massachusetts (May 1775)Revolutionary War--Massachusetts (May 1775)

Colonists had to decide whether they were Loyalists Colonists had to decide whether they were Loyalists (loyal to Britain) or Patriots (rebelled against Britain)(loyal to Britain) or Patriots (rebelled against Britain)

Loyalists were also called Tories and Patriots were Loyalists were also called Tories and Patriots were also called Whigsalso called Whigs

Loyalists and Patriots Loyalists and Patriots in GAin GA Loyalists (Tories) understood how much Britain was doing to Loyalists (Tories) understood how much Britain was doing to

help them, such as government officials, Anglican ministers, help them, such as government officials, Anglican ministers, Indian traders, and some of the planters and small farmers Indian traders, and some of the planters and small farmers that were doing well under British rule.that were doing well under British rule.

Patriots (Whigs) hated the taxes imposed on themPatriots (Whigs) hated the taxes imposed on them Patriots believed that British policies were taking away rights Patriots believed that British policies were taking away rights

that had been guaranteed them as British citizens.that had been guaranteed them as British citizens. Patriot groups included the Scots around Darien, the Jews in Patriot groups included the Scots around Darien, the Jews in

Savannah, and the New England CongregationalistsSavannah, and the New England Congregationalists Loyalists included the Quakers and the Germans at EbenezerLoyalists included the Quakers and the Germans at Ebenezer

Why Had Georgia Been Slower to Rebel?

Georgia was younger. Many of Georgia’s older settlers had come directly from Great Britain and still had close ties.

Georgia had many exposed frontiers that could be attacked by Indians and the British government had maintained mostly friendly relations with the Indians. If relations with Indians became less friendly, the British soldiers were needed for defense.

Most Georgians genuinely like their royal governor, James Wright. He had helped Georgia prosper.

Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, summarized the colonists’ reasons for separating from Great Britain.

The document explained their natural rights that came from “the Creator,” not the King.

The document made clear that the colonies were free and independent states united in a common cause.

Three Georgians pledged their lives by signing the document: Dr. Lyman Hall, George Walton, and Button Gwinnett.