The Revolutionary War © 2014 Brain Wrinkles SS8H3b.

Georgia’sHistory:

The Revolutionary

War© 2014 Brain Wrinkles

SS8H3b

StandardsSS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution. b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War; include Loyalists, patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and siege of Savannah.

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Teacher Info – Who’s & What’s

• Print off the Who’s & What’s handout for each student. (Print front and back to save paper.)

• BEFORE the unit, have students fill in the squares with what they think each term means.

• AFTER the presentation, the students will write down new (factual) information about each term.

• Check the answers as a class.© 2014 Brain Wrinkles

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Wh

o’s

& W

hat’s

Dire

ctio

ns: B

EFO

RE th

e u

nit, w

rite w

hat y

ou th

ink e

ach

term

means. A

FTER

the

pre

senta

tion, y

ou w

ill write

dow

n n

ew

info

rmatio

n a

bout e

ach

term

.

Loyalists

Patrio

ts

Elija

h C

larke

Austin

Dabney

Nancy

Hart

What I th

ink th

is means:

Definitio

n:

What I th

ink th

is means:

Definitio

n:

Who I th

ink th

is is:

Definitio

n:

Who I th

ink th

is is:

Definitio

n:

Who I th

ink th

is is:

Definitio

n:

Butto

n G

win

nett

Who I th

ink th

is is:

Definitio

n:

Wh

o’s

& W

hat’s

Dire

ctio

ns: B

EFO

RE th

e u

nit, w

rite w

hat y

ou th

ink e

ach

term

means. A

FTER

the

pre

senta

tion, y

ou w

ill write

dow

n n

ew

info

rmatio

n a

bout e

ach

term

.

Lym

an H

all

Georg

e W

alto

n

Battle

of K

ettle

Cre

ek

Sie

ge o

f Savannah

Who I th

ink th

is is:

Definitio

n:

Who I th

ink th

is is:

Definitio

n:

What I th

ink h

appened

:

Definitio

n:

What I th

ink h

appened

:

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Teacher Directions – CLOZE Notes

• The next pages are handouts for the students to use for note-taking during the presentation. (Print front to back to save paper and ink.)

• Check the answers as a class after the presentation.

• *Please note – the slides in this presentation are content-heavy. Feel free to open the editable file if you’d like to delete anything. I’ve found that it’s better to have too much than not enough!


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Loyaltie

s•

The co

lonists w

ere

_____________________________________ on

Am

erica

n in

dependence

.•

Man

y o

lder co

lonists h

ad b

een

_____________________________________ and w

ere

________________ to

the m

oth

er co

un

try.•

These

people

were

calle

d _____________________________________ .

•Settle

rs who _____________________________________ w

ere

calle

d

________________ .

Britis

h W

ins

•In

17

78, _____________________________ b

egan m

ovin

g in

land fro

m

the G

eorg

ia co

ast.

•The fi

rst battle

took p

lace

in S

avannah w

hen

the B

ritish fo

rces

snuck

thro

ugh

surro

und

ing sw

am

ps a

nd

_____________________________________ .•

Savann

ah

_____________________________________ on D

ece

mber 2

9,

17

78, a

nd

________________ cam

e u

nd

er B

ritish co

ntro

l a m

onth

la

ter.

Kettle

Cre

ek

•The B

attle

of K

ettle

Cre

ek _____________________________________ in

G

eorg

ia in

1779

.•

A g

roup

of _____________________________________ ca

mp

ed

alo

ng

Kettle

Cre

ek.

•A

Patrio

t militia

led b

y E

lijah C

larke

and

Joh

n D

ooly

_____________________________________ .

•This le

d to

a Pa

triot v

ictory

and

_____________________________________ o

f Georg

ia’s Pa

triots.

Elija

h C

lark

e•

Lieute

nant C

olo

nel E

lijah C

larke

was a

poor fa

rmer fro

m N

orth

C

aro

lina w

ho _____________________________________ w

hen

fightin

g

bro

ke o

ut.

•A

fter th

e v

ictory

at K

ettle

Cre

ek, C

larke

contin

ued to

lead fro

ntie

r m

en

in _____________________________________ a

cross G

eorg

ia a

nd

th

e C

aro

linas.

•In

17

81, h

e h

elp

ed re

gain

the _____________________________________

.

Au

stin

Dab

ney

•A

ustin

Dab

ney w

as a

_____________________________________ wh

o

fou

ght a

longsid

e th

e Pa

triots d

urin

g th

e B

attle

of K

ettle

Cre

ek.

•D

abney se

rved _____________________________________ , a

nd

is th

ough

t to b

e th

e o

nly

Africa

n A

merica

n w

ho fo

ught in

the b

attle

.•

Beca

use

of h

is bra

very

in th

e b

attle

, Georg

ia’s G

en

era

l Asse

mbly

_____________________________________ fro

m h

is form

er m

aste

r an

d

gave h

im 5

0 a

cres o

f land.

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Revolu

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War

CLO

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ote

s 2

Sie

ge o

f Savan

nah

•In

17

79

, the _____________________________________ o

f the A

merica

n

Revolu

tion o

ccurre

d in

Savannah.

•A

join

t force

of _____________________________________ a

ttacke

d S

avannah

and

atte

mp

ted

to _____________________________________ o

f the city.

•The b

attle

itself, k

now

n a

s the S

ieg

e o

f Savannah, la

sted

_____________________________________ , b

ut h

und

red

s of

_____________________________________ . •

This a

ttack

was a

_____________________________________ and

Savannah

rem

ain

ed

und

er B

ritish co

ntro

l until 1

78

2.

Patrio

t Win

s•

Afte

r the d

efe

at in

Savannah, G

eorg

ia sa

w

_____________________________________ betw

een Pa

triots a

nd

Loyalists.

•The A

merica

n R

evolu

tion fi

nally

beg

an to

swin

g in

_____________________________________ .

•In

17

81

, the _____________________________________ , a

nd

the B

ritish

with

dre

w fro

m S

avannah in

17

82

.•

The Tre

aty

of Pa

ris 17

83

_____________________________________ from

Eng

land

.

Nan

cy H

art

•A

long

with

Elija

h C

larke

and

Austin

Dab

ney, m

any o

ther

_____________________________________ em

erg

ed

durin

g th

e A

merica

n

Revolu

tion.

•N

ancy

Hart’s fa

rm w

as

_____________________________________________________ who d

em

and

ed

th

at sh

e fe

ed

them

.•

The so

ldie

rs realize

d th

at sh

e h

id th

eir w

eap

ons a

nd

_____________________________________ .

•H

art k

illed

one so

ldie

r, wound

ed

anoth

er, a

nd

_____________________________________ u

ntil h

er h

usb

and

retu

rned

hom

e.

•It w

as ru

more

d th

at H

art _____________________________________ fo

r the

Patrio

ts and

ente

red

the B

ritish ca

mp

at K

ettle

Cre

ek d

resse

d a

s a m

an.

Bu

tton

Gw

inn

ett

•B

utto

n G

win

nett w

as _____________________________________ in

17

35

and

arriv

ed

in G

eorg

ia in

17

65

.•

He w

as a

merch

ant, _____________________________________ , a

nd

an

imp

orta

nt fi

gure

in G

eorg

ia’s p

olitics.

•D

urin

g th

e R

evolu

tionary

War p

erio

d, G

win

nett w

as a

n in

fluentia

l m

em

ber o

f the W

hig

Party

and

beca

me th

e le

ad

er o

f the ra

dica

l _____________________________________ .

•In

17

76

, Gw

innett b

eca

me a

dele

gate

to th

e C

ontin

enta

l Cong

ress w

here

he sig

ned

the _____________________________________ .

•In

17

76

, Gw

innett b

eca

me e

mb

ed

ded

in a

_____________________________________ w

ith La

chla

n M

cInto

sh a

nd

ch

alle

ng

ed

him

to a

_____________________________________ .•

_____________________________________ and

Gw

innett p

asse

d a

way o

n M

ay

19

, 17

77

.

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s 3

Lym

an

Hall

•Ly

man H

all w

as a

_____________________________________ from

C

onnecticu

t who p

ractice

d m

edicin

e in

Georg

ia a

nd S

outh

C

aro

lina.

•H

e m

oved

to G

eorg

ia in

176

0 a

nd jo

ined B

utto

n G

win

nett in

_______________________________________________________.

•H

all w

as a

mem

ber o

f the _____________________________________ to

th

e S

eco

nd C

on

tinenta

l Cong

ress a

nd

signed th

e D

ecla

ratio

n o

f In

dependence

.•

Afte

r the A

merica

n R

evolu

tion, H

all re

turn

ed to

his

_____________________________________ .•

He w

as _____________________________________ in

1783

, and fo

cuse

d

on im

porta

nt issu

es like

rebuild

ing G

eorg

ia’s e

con

om

y a

nd d

ealin

g

with

Loyalists a

nd

Nativ

e A

merica

ns.

•H

all w

as a

lso in

strum

en

tal in

the fo

und

ing o

f the

_____________________________________ .

Georg

e W

alto

n•

Georg

e W

alto

n m

oved fro

m V

irgin

ia to

Georg

ia in

1769

and

esta

blish

ed h

imse

lf as o

ne o

f the

_____________________________________ in th

e co

lon

y.•

He b

eca

me _____________________________________ d

urin

g th

e

Am

erica

n R

evolu

tion

and se

rved

in th

e p

rovin

cial co

ngre

ss.•

Walto

n w

as n

am

ed a

dele

gate

to th

e C

on

tinenta

l Cong

ress a

nd

w

as th

e _____________________________________ th

e D

ecla

ratio

n o

f In

dependence

.•

Durin

g th

e w

ar, h

e se

rved

as a

_____________________________________ .

•H

e w

as _____________________________________ b

y th

e B

ritish in

Savann

ah

.•

Afte

r bein

g re

lease

d in

a p

risoner e

xchang

e, W

alto

n w

as

_____________________________________ .•

In h

is 30-y

ear p

olitica

l care

er, h

e se

rved a

s a re

pre

senta

tive to

C

ongre

ss, circuit co

urt ju

dge, ch

ief ju

stice o

f Georg

ia, g

overn

or o

f G

eorg

ia, a

nd _____________________________________ .

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War

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s 1

- KEY

Loyaltie

s•

The co

lonists w

ere

split b

y th

eir b

elie

fs on A

merica

n

independ

en

ce.

•M

an

y o

lder co

lonists h

ad b

een b

orn

in E

ngla

nd a

nd w

ere

loyal to

th

e m

oth

er co

un

try.•

These

people

were

calle

d Lo

yalists o

r Torie

s.•

Settle

rs who su

pporte

d in

dependence

were

calle

d Pa

triots.

Britis

h W

ins

•In

17

78, B

ritish tro

ops b

egan m

ovin

g in

land fro

m th

e G

eorg

ia

coast.

•The fi

rst battle

took p

lace

in S

avannah w

hen

the B

ritish fo

rces

snuck

thro

ugh

surro

und

ing sw

am

ps a

nd a

ttacke

d th

e Pa

triot

garriso

n.

•Savann

ah

fell to

the B

ritish o

n D

ece

mber 2

9, 1

778

, and A

ugusta

ca

me u

nd

er B

ritish co

ntro

l a m

onth

late

r.

Kettle

Cre

ek

•The B

attle

of K

ettle

Cre

ek b

roke

the B

ritish stro

nghold

in G

eorg

ia in

17

79.

•A

gro

up

of 7

00 B

ritish tro

ops ca

mp

ed

alo

ng K

ettle

Cre

ek.

•A

Patrio

t militia

led b

y E

lijah C

larke

and

Joh

n D

ooly

surp

rise

atta

cked th

e so

ldie

rs.•

This le

d to

a Pa

triot v

ictory

and

booste

d th

e m

ora

le o

f Georg

ia’s

Patrio

ts.

Elija

h C

lark

e•

Lieute

nant C

olo

nel E

lijah C

larke

was a

poor fa

rmer fro

m N

orth

C

aro

lina w

ho jo

ined

Georg

ia’s m

ilitia w

hen

fightin

g b

roke

out.

•A

fter th

e v

ictory

at K

ettle

Cre

ek, C

larke

contin

ued to

lead fro

ntie

r m

en

in g

uerilla

war ta

ctics acro

ss Georg

ia a

nd

the C

aro

linas.

•In

17

81, h

e h

elp

ed re

gain

the co

ntro

l of A

ugusta

.

Au

stin

Dab

ney

•A

ustin

Dab

ney w

as a

Georg

ia sla

ve w

ho fo

ught a

longsid

e th

e

Patrio

ts du

ring th

e B

attle

of K

ettle

Cre

ek.

•D

abney se

rved in

pla

ce o

f his m

aste

r, and

is thought to

be th

e o

nly

A

frican A

merica

n w

ho fo

ugh

t in th

e b

attle

.•

Beca

use

of h

is bra

very

in th

e b

attle

, Georg

ia’s G

en

era

l Asse

mbly

paid

for h

is freedom

from

his fo

rmer m

aste

r an

d g

ave h

im 5

0 a

cres

of la

nd.

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Sie

ge o

f Savan

nah

•In

17

79, th

e se

cond b

loodie

st battle

of th

e A

merica

n R

evolu

tion

occu

rred in

Savannah.

•A

join

t force

of Fre

nch

and

patrio

t troop

s atta

cked S

avannah a

nd

atte

mpte

d to

regain

contro

l of th

e city.

•The b

attle

itself, k

now

n a

s the S

iege o

f Savannah, la

sted o

nly

90

min

ute

s, but h

undre

ds o

f men

were

kille

d.

•This a

ttack

was a

dism

al fa

ilure

and S

avannah

rem

ain

ed u

nd

er

British

contro

l until 1

782.

Patrio

t Win

s•

Afte

r the d

efe

at in

Savannah, G

eorg

ia sa

w m

an

y m

ore

battle

s betw

een Pa

triots a

nd Lo

yalists.

•The A

merica

n R

evolu

tion fi

nally

began to

swin

g in

favor o

f the

Patrio

ts.•

In 1

781, th

e Pa

triots re

cap

ture

d A

ugusta

, and

the B

ritish w

ithdre

w

from

Savan

nah in

17

82.

•The Tre

aty

of Pa

ris 1783 g

ran

ted A

merica

ind

ep

en

dence

from

En

gla

nd.

Nan

cy H

art

•A

long

with

Elija

h C

larke

and

Austin

Dabney, m

any o

ther G

eorg

ia

hero

es e

merg

ed d

urin

g th

e A

merica

n R

evolu

tion.

•N

an

cy H

art’s fa

rm w

as in

vaded b

y six

British

sold

iers w

ho

dem

an

ded th

at sh

e fe

ed th

em

.•

The so

ldie

rs realize

d th

at sh

e h

id th

eir w

eapons a

nd ch

arg

ed a

t her.

•H

art k

illed o

ne so

ldie

r, wou

nded a

noth

er, a

nd h

eld

the re

st at

gu

npoin

t un

til her h

usb

and

retu

rned h

om

e.

•It w

as ru

more

d th

at H

art a

cted

as a

spy fo

r the Pa

triots a

nd

ente

red th

e B

ritish ca

mp a

t Kettle

Cre

ek d

resse

d a

s a m

an

.

Bu

tton

Gw

inn

ett

•B

utto

n G

win

nett w

as b

orn

in E

ngla

nd in

1735

and

arriv

ed in

G

eorg

ia in

1765

.•

He w

as a

merch

ant, p

lanta

tion o

wner, a

nd

an im

porta

nt fi

gure

in

Georg

ia’s p

olitics.

•D

urin

g th

e R

evolu

tion

ary

War p

erio

d, G

win

nett w

as a

n in

flu

en

tial

mem

ber o

f the W

hig

Party

and b

eca

me th

e le

ad

er o

f the ra

dica

l St.

John

’s Parish

patrio

t gro

up.

•In

17

76, G

win

nett b

eca

me a

dele

gate

to th

e C

ontin

enta

l Congre

ss w

here

he sig

ned th

e D

ecla

ratio

n o

f Independen

ce.

•In

17

76, G

win

nett b

eca

me e

mb

ed

ded in

a p

olitica

l rivalry

with

La

chla

n M

cInto

sh a

nd

challe

nged h

im to

a d

eadly

duel.

•B

oth

men w

ere

shot a

nd G

win

nett p

asse

d a

way o

n M

ay 1

9, 1

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Lym

an

Hall

•Ly

man H

all w

as a

min

ister a

nd a

docto

r from

Con

necticu

t who

pra

cticed

medicin

e in

Georg

ia a

nd S

outh

Caro

lina.

•H

e m

oved

to G

eorg

ia in

176

0 a

nd jo

ined B

utto

n G

win

nett in

le

ad

ersh

ip o

f the S

t. Joh

n’s Pa

rish.

•H

all w

as a

mem

ber o

f the G

eorg

ia d

ele

gatio

n to

the S

eco

nd

Contin

enta

l Congre

ss and sig

ned th

e D

ecla

ratio

n o

f Ind

ep

en

dence

.•

Afte

r the A

merica

n R

evolu

tion, H

all re

turn

ed to

his m

ed

ical

pra

ctice.

•H

e w

as e

lecte

d g

overn

or in

1783

, and fo

cuse

d o

n im

porta

nt issu

es

like re

build

ing

Georg

ia’s e

conom

y a

nd d

ealin

g w

ith Lo

yalists a

nd

Nativ

e A

merica

ns.

•H

all w

as a

lso in

strum

en

tal in

the fo

und

ing o

f the U

niv

ersity

of

Georg

ia.

Georg

e W

alto

n•

Georg

e W

alto

n m

oved fro

m V

irgin

ia to

Georg

ia in

1769

and

esta

blish

ed h

imse

lf as o

ne o

f the m

ost su

ccessfu

l law

yers in

the

colo

ny.

•H

e b

eca

me a

ctive in

Georg

ia’s p

olitics d

urin

g th

e A

merica

n

Revolu

tion a

nd se

rved in

the p

rovin

cial co

ngre

ss.•

Walto

n w

as n

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Loyalties • The colonists were split by their beliefs on

American independence.

• Many older colonists had been born in England and were loyal to the mother country.• These people were called Loyalists or

Tories.

• Settlers who supported independence were called Patriots. © 2014 Brain Wrinkles

British Wins • In 1778, British troops began moving inland

from the Georgia coast.

• The first battle took place in Savannah when the British forces snuck through surrounding swamps and attacked the Patriot garrison.

• Savannah fell to the British on December 29, 1778, and Augusta came under British control a month later.


Kettle Creek• The Battle of Kettle Creek broke the British

stronghold in Georgia in 1779.

• A group of 700 British troops camped along Kettle Creek.

• A Patriot militia led by Elijah Clarke and John Dooly surprise attacked the soldiers.

• This led to a Patriot victory and boosted the morale of Georgia’s Patriots.


Elijah Clarke• Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke was a poor

farmer from North Carolina who joined Georgia’s militia when fighting broke out.

• After the victory at Kettle Creek, Clarke continued to lead frontier men in guerilla war tactics across Georgia and the Carolinas.

• In 1781, he helped regain the control of Augusta.


Col. Elijah Clarke –Clarke County was named in his honor.


Austin Dabney• Austin Dabney was a Georgia slave who fought

alongside the Patriots during the Battle of Kettle Creek.

• Dabney served in place of his master, and is thought to be the only African American who fought in the battle.

• Because of his bravery in the battle, Georgia’s General Assembly paid for his freedom from his former master and gave him 50 acres of land.


Siege of Savannah• In 1779, the second bloodiest battle of the American

Revolution occurred in Savannah.

• A joint force of French and patriot troops attacked Savannah and attempted to regain control of the city.

• The battle itself, known as the Siege of Savannah, lasted only 90 minutes, but hundreds of men were killed.

• This attack was a dismal failure and Savannah remained under British control until 1782.© 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Count Casimir Pulaski, a famous Polish soldier

who had come to America to fight for freedom, died in a

cavalry charge during the battle. Pulaski County was named for him.


Patriot Wins• After the defeat in Savannah, Georgia saw

many more battles between Patriots and Loyalists.

• The American Revolution finally began to swing in favor of the Patriots.

• In 1781, the Patriots recaptured Augusta, and the British withdrew from Savannah in 1782.

• The Treaty of Paris 1783 granted America independence from England.


Nancy Hart• Along with Elijah Clarke and Austin Dabney,

many other Georgia heroes emerged during the American Revolution.

• Nancy Hart’s farm was invaded by six British soldiers and demanded that she feed them.

• The soldiers realized that she hid their weapons and charged at her.


Nancy Hart• Hart killed one soldier, wounded another, and

held the rest at gunpoint until her husband returned home.

• It was rumored that Hart acted as a spy for the Patriots and entered the British camp at Kettle Creek dressed as a man.


Nancy Morgan Hart – Hart County was named

in her honor in 1853.


Button Gwinnett• Button Gwinnett was born in England in 1735

and arrived in Georgia in 1765.

• He was a merchant, plantation owner, and an important figure in Georgia’s politics.

• During the Revolutionary War period, Gwinnett was an influential member of the Whig Party and became the leader of the radical St. John’s Parish patriot group.


Button Gwinnett –Gwinnett County was named in his honor.


Button Gwinnett• In 1776, Gwinnett became a delegate to the

Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence.

• In 1776, Gwinnett became embedded in a political rivalry with Lachlan McIntosh and challenged him to a deadly duel.

• Both men were shot and Gwinnett passed away on May 19, 1777.


Lyman Hall• Lyman Hall was a minister and a doctor from

Connecticut who practiced medicine in Georgia and South Carolina.

• He moved to Georgia in 1760 and joined Button Gwinnett in leadership of the St. John’s Parish.

• Hall was a member of the Georgia delegation to the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence.© 2014 Brain Wrinkles

Lyman Hall –Hall County is named in

his honor.


Lyman Hall• After the American Revolution, Hall returned

to his medical practice.

• He was elected governor in 1783, and focused on important issues like rebuilding Georgia’s economy and dealing with Loyalists and Native Americans.

• Hall was also instrumental in the founding of the University of Georgia.


George Walton• George Walton moved from Virginia to Georgia

in 1769 and established himself as one of the most successful lawyers in the colony.

• He became active in Georgia’s politics during the American Revolution and served in the provincial congress.

• Walton was named a delegate to the Continental Congress and was the third Georgian to sign the Declaration of Independence.


George Walton• During the war, he served as a Patriot colonel.

• He was wounded and captured by the British in Savannah.

• After being released in a prisoner exchange, Walton was elected governor of Georgia.

• In his 30-year political career, he served as a representative to Congress, circuit court judge, chief justice of Georgia, governor of Georgia, and U.S. Senator.


George Walton –Walton County is named

for him.


Georgia’s Delegates’ Signatures


Teacher Info – Two Viewpoints• Print off the Glasses handout for each student.

• The left lens will represent the perspective of a Loyalist. On the left lens of the glasses, the students will write how Loyalists felt about American independence from Great Britain. They will also include a small illustration that represents this viewpoint.

• The right lens will represent the perspective of a Patriot. On the right lens of the glasses, the students will write how Patriots felt about American independence from Great Britain. They will also include a small illustration that represents this viewpoint.

• Have the students color & cut out the glasses when finished.

• *Interactive Option: Print off two copies of the glasses for each student and have the students cut out the glasses from ONE copy. They will staple the cut-out glasses to the full-page glasses (right on top). This will create a flap. On the top glasses, the students will draw an illustration that represents the viewpoint. On the bottom glasses, the students will write the paragraph.



Two ViewpointsLoyalist Patriot

AmericanIndependence

The left lens will represent the

perspective of a Loyalist. Write how Loyalists felt about

American independence from Great Britain. Also

include a small illustration that represents this

viewpoint.

The right lens will represent the

perspective of a Patriot. Write how Patriots felt about

American independence from Great Britain. Also

include a small illustration that represents this

viewpoint.


Two ViewpointsLoyalist Patriot

AmericanIndependence

Teacher Directions – Significant Figure Selfie

• Have the students choose their favorite significant figure from the American Revolution.

• They will create a “selfie” that this person could have taken after accomplishing a major historical event. (Example: Nancy Hart after capturing the British soldiers inside her cabin.)

• They should draw the selfie inside of the phone, and then write what happened during the event from the person’s point of view.

• Also, they will create a username for the person and write the actual date and location of the event.

• They will also create hashtags about the person’s thoughts and feelings about the event!


Like Comment

Username:: Date::

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Location::


Draw a “selfie” of the person after

he/she accomplished the

major event.

Write what happened during the event from

the person’s point of view.

Create a username for the person.

Where did it occur?

Write a hashtag of the person’s feelings about

the event.

When did it occur?

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Username:: Date::

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Teacher Directions – I Spy…

• Have the students draw one of the American Revolution battles that occurred in Georgia ( Kettle Creek or Siege of Savannah) in one of the binocular lenses.

• In the other lens, they will write a paragraph from their perspective of the event—as if they were right there spying on the event.


Directions: In one of the binocular lenses below, draw one of the American Revolution battles that occurred in Georgia (Kettle Creek or Siege of Savannah). In the other lens, write a paragraph from your perspective of the event—as if you were right there spying on the event.

I Spy…


Teacher Directions – Revolution’s Significant People Chart

• Print the Revolution’s Significant People graphic organizer for each student.

• Students will complete the graphic organizer after discussing the presentation.

• Check answers as a class at the end of the presentation to be sure that all charts are completed correctly.



The Revolution’s Significant PeopleWho was the person? What role did the person play? Symbol

Elijah Clarke

Austin Dabney

Nancy Hart

Directions: Complete the chart below after discussing the presentation.


The Revolution’s Significant PeopleWho was the person? What role did the person play? Symbol

Elijah Clarke

Poor farmer from NC who joined Georgia’s militia when the Revolutionary War began

Led a surprise attack on British troops at Kettle Creek; important victory because it boosted the morale of the Patriots; he continued guerrilla warfare tactics across GA and SC

Students will draw something to help them remember this person.

Austin Dabney

A slave in Georgia Served in his master’s place and fought under Col. Clarke at Kettle Creek; only African American to fight in the battle; Georgia’s gov. paid for his freedom afterwards


Nancy Hart

Woman who lived on a farm & was intruded upon by 6 British soldiers

Stole their weapons, killed one, wounded another, held the rest captive until her husband returned home; she was thought to be a Patriot spy at Kettle Creek


Directions: Complete the chart below after discussing the presentation.

Teacher Directions – GA Delegates Statue & Plaque

• The students will choose one Georgia’s delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress and create a statue to represent the person.

• Inside the plaque, the students will write why the person is statue-worthy.


GA Delegate Statue & Plaque


Directions: Choose one of Georgia’s delegates to the Continental Congress (Gwinnett, Hall, or Walton). You will create a statue to represent the person. Also, design a plaque to accompany the statue. The plaque should tell why the person is “statue-worthy”..

In Honor Of…

Teacher Directions – Human True False• Have students go out into the hallway. Designate one end of the hallway to be the

“True” side and the opposite end to be the “False” side. Students will start off in the middle before each question is read aloud.

• Read the first question from the Human True-False teacher sheet. After hearing the question, the students should walk to the side of the hall that they think is the correct answer. After all students have moved, say the correct answer and briefly discuss why it’s correct.

• Continue this process for the remainder of the questions.

• *I like to do this activity BEFORE the lesson as a preview, and then once again AFTER the lesson to check for understanding.

• *There is a copy without the answers that you can give the students after the lesson as a quick quiz.



American RevolutionHuman True-False

Questions Answers

1 The Siege of Savannah was the second bloodiest battle of the American Revolution. True

2 The Battle of Kettle Creek was a major defeat for the Patriots. False

3 Austin Dabney fought alongside his master at Kettle Creek. False

4 Col. Elijah Clarke used guerilla tactics to surprise British troops in GA and SC. True

5 Hart County is named after a man who was a Patriot spy during the war. False

6 Gwinnett, Hall, and Walton signed the United States’ Constitution. False

7 Thomas Jefferson was one of Georgia’s delegates to the Second Continental Congress. False

8 Button Gwinnett died of a wound that he received during a Revolutionary War battle. False

9 Lyman Hall was a minister and doctor in GA who signed the Declaration of Independence. True

10 George Walton was wounded and capture by the British, but was released and eventually became a governor of Georgia.

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American Revolution True-FalseQuestions Answ

ers1 The Siege of Savannah was the second bloodiest battle of the American Revolution.

2 The Battle of Kettle Creek was a major defeat for the Patriots.

3 Austin Dabney fought alongside his master at Kettle Creek.

4 Col. Elijah Clarke used guerilla tactics to surprise British troops in GA and SC.

5 Hart County is named after a man who was a Patriot spy during the war.

6 Gwinnett, Hall, and Walton signed the United States’ Constitution.

7 Thomas Jefferson was one of Georgia’s delegates to the Second Continental Congress.

8 Button Gwinnett died of a wound that he received during a Revolutionary War battle.

9 Lyman Hall was a minister and doctor in GA who signed the Declaration of Independence.

10 George Walton was wounded and capture by the British, but was released and eventually became a governor of Georgia.

Teacher Directions – Who Am I? Ticket Out the Door

• Have students write 3-5 “clues” about one of the significant people from the American Revolution: Clarke, Hart, Dabney, Gwinnett, Hall, or Walton.

• The next day, begin class by having students share their clues and have their peers guess the person. You can do this in partners, groups, or with the entire class.


Who Am I?On the name tag below, write 3-5 clues about one of the

important people of the American Revolution. Don’t write the person’s name because your classmates are going to guess the person based on your description!

HELLOmy name is

Who Am I?On the name tag below, write 3-5 clues about one of the

important people of the American Revolution. Don’t write the person’s name because your classmates are going to guess the person based on your description!

HELLOmy name is

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