1. C. They wanted to break away from British rule and become a self-governing nation.
2. B. Georgia was the youngest colony and many of its older residents still had strong ties with Britain
C. Georgia was dependent on Britain to protect them from attacks from Native Americans
3. A. Representatives from Georgia who signed the Declaration of Independence
1. Why did the colonists create the Declaration of Independence?(1 point)
A. They wanted to make peace with the American Indians.
B. They wanted to limit British taxes on tea and other imports.
C. They wanted to break away from British rule and become a self-governing nation.
D.They wanted Georgia to secede from the union
2. Which of these describes Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War? Select the TWO that apply(2 points)
A. Many Georgia residents had gotten rich from trade with French and Spanish colonies
B. Georgia was the youngest colony and many of its older residents still had strong ties with Britain
C. Georgia was dependent on Britain to protect them from attacks from Native Americans
D. Georgia was concerned with preparations for King George III’s upcoming visit to the colony
3. What group of people is described by the list below? (1 point)
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Button Gwinnett
A. Representatives from Georgia who signed the Declaration of Independence
B. Former Royal Governors in the Georgia Colony
C. Representatives from Georgia who wrote the Preamble
D. James Oglethorpe’s most trusted members of Parliament
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