Revolutionary War

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    Revolutionary War

  • First Paper was Published

    Georgia Gazette

  • French and Indian War ends

    Britain gives up claims in west of Mississippi. Georgia's border gets extended to Mississippi river.

  • Georgia's Southern border is defined

  • New Colonies of of East and West Florida created

  • Americans protest Stamp Act

  • Colonists begin boycotting British goods, and choose sides

  • Townshend Act

    taxed tea, glass. paint, lead, and paper.

  • Boston Tea Party

  • Georgians send no representatives to Continental Congress

    FCC agrees to not trade with Britain anymore.

  • Intolerable Acts

    -stopped all trade on Boston Port
    -British officials would have their trials in England
    -Royal governor gained more power
    -quartering act

  • Royal Government in Georgia loses power

  • American Revolution begins

  • Second Continental Congress

  • Lexington And Concord

    First couple battles in Revolutionary war

  • Repealed Stamp Act

  • Battle of Kettle Creek

    Commanded by Elijah Clarke; Only battle won in Georgia

  • Siege of Savannah

    Only city to be loyalist throughout the war; Patriots tried to remove the British forces out, but it turned to be a massive failure.