American Revolution Comic Strip
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- 1. Effects of French and Indian War
- You may not settle on our land.
- But this is the most fertile land!!
- 2. Proclamation of 1763
- Get back on your side!
- This territory does not belong to you! Get out!
- 3. Stamp Act
- NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!
- The French and Indian War was a conflict between France and England for control of the rich fur region of the Ohio River valley. Initially this war had a very small impact on the state. However, after the British won the French and Indian War, the British obtained Canada and all land west to the Mississippi River. Georgia's borders also expanded to the St.Mary's River to the South, the Mississippi River to the West, and land around Augusta to the North. Due to the economic cost of the war, there were two important events that led to conflict between Britain and its colonies. The first was the Proclamation of 1763, and the second was a series of taxes, including the Stamp Act, that led to colonial discontent.
- 4. Declaration of Independence
- We must separate from Britain!
- Yes, we must!
- The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III and forbade colonists from settling lands west of the Appalachian Mountain. The Proclamation was issued in order to stabilize relations between Great Britain and the American Indian tribes who lived in the river valley.Many of the colonists were extremely upset by the Proclamation of 1763 and many colonists simply ignored the Proclamation and settled in the river valley anyways.
- 5. Battle of Kettle Creek
- Fear us and leave!
- The Stamp Act of 1765 put a direct tax on items that were commonly used by almost every colonist, including newspapers, licenses, and legal documents. Reaction to this act in the colonies was often violent. Colonial leaders made formal speeches against the act and joined to arm the Stamp Act Congress. Average citizens reacted more violently and protested by hanging effigies of Parliamentary leaders and royal governors, attacking the homes of British officials, and tarring and feathering tax collectors.
- 6. Siege of Savannah
- The Declaration of Independence was a document separated into 3 parts. The first part, the Preamble, explains to the reader about the natural rights of all people, states the reasons for the document, and includes a famous quote. The second part is the list of grievances against King George III including "imposing taxes without our consent" and "quartering large bodies of troops among us "can be found in the last part. The final part is the actual "Declaration of Independence" and is where the colonists officially severed ties from Great Britain.
- The Battle of Kettle Creek raised the orale of the Georgia Patriots, replenished much needed war supplies, and set the stage for several victories in the southern backcountry toward the end of the Revolutionary War. The Georgia militia, led by Elijah Clarke and Thomas Dooly, attacked an encampment of 600 British Loyalists. Though outnumbered, the Patriots routed the Loyalist troops, bringing rejuvenation to the Patriot cause after several prior defeats. Based on their heroic actions in the battle, both Clarke and Austin Dabney (a slave who served in the Georgia militia) became Georgia heroes.
- VICTORY IS OURS!
- In reality, there were "two" Georgias during the war, The Patriot-held countryside and the British held cities of Augusta and Savannah. In October 1779, a joint force of French and Patriot troops attacked Savannah in hopes of retaking the city. This attack was a dismal failure. When the fighting ended, over 800 allied troops were killed compared to 18 British soldiers. Though the Siege of Savannah was a failure for the Patriots, several American heroes emerged from the battle, one was Count Casimir Pulaski, a polish nobleman who was killed leading a charge.
- Attack!!!
- uhhh... retreat!
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