II. The American Revolution Female patriot who captured and killed a group of Tories Hart (Georgians loyal to ) during the Revolution. African American soldier wounded in the Battle of Kettle Austin Dabney Creek; responsible for saving Elijah Clarke’s life Led Georgia’s militia to victory over 800 British soldiers Elijah Clarke Colonists who favored the colonies gaining independence Patriots/Whigs from the British Colonists who favored remaining under British control Loyalists/Tories American Revolution battle in GA; victory for as the Battle of Kettle militia were able to defeat and gain supplies from the British American Revolution battle in GA; loss for as the militia Siege of Savannah and continental army failed to retake GA’s capital city from British control III. Governing Documents Georgia’s first constitution; document adopted in Constitution of 1777 Savannah that created Georgia’s first unicameral OR 1777 Georgia Constitution government First United States (federal) constitution; created a weak Articles of Confederation central government and was eventually replaced by our current constitution Two representatives from GA that helped to write the new Abraham Baldwin constitution at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 William Few
II. The American Revolution Hart Female patriot who captured and killed a group of Tories (Georgians loyal to ) during the Revolution. Austin Dabney African American soldier wounded in the Battle of Kettle Creek; responsible for saving Elijah Clarke’s life Elijah Clarke Led Georgia’s militia to victory over 800 British soldiers Patriots/Whigs Colonists who favored the colonies gaining independence from the British Loyalists/Tories Colonists who favored remaining under British control Battle of Kettle American Revolution battle in GA; victory for as the militia were able to defeat and gain supplies from the British Siege of Savannah American Revolution battle in GA; loss for as the militia and continental army failed to retake GA’s capital city from British control III. Governing Documents Constitution of 1777 Georgia’s first constitution; document adopted in Savannah that created OR 1777 Georgia Constitution Georgia’s first unicameral government Articles of Confederation First United States (federal) constitution; created a weak central government and was eventually replaced by our current constitution Abraham Baldwin Two representatives from GA that helped to write the new constitution at William Few the Constitutional Convention of 1787
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