Trustee Colony
The Charter of 1732
What was the document that created the 13th British colony in North America?
The French and Indian War
What was the first major conflict that the British colonists fought in?
What was the United States' first constitution?
the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
What was the "final straw" that led to the Civil War?
Outlawed slavery
What did the 13th Amendment say?
The Trustees
Who signed the charter with King George the II?
King George III couldn't afford another war so he asked the colonists not to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Why did King George III write the Proclamation of 1763?
no leader or judicial branch; only a unicameral legislature
What was the structure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
It started off as a Confederate victory but eventually opened the door for Sherman's Atlanta campaign.
What is the Battle of Chickamauga?
black codes and the Ku Klux Klan disenfranchised African Americans
Why was there a need to write the 15th Amendment?
to help the worth but poor
Why did the Trustees establish the Georgia colony?
Georgia colonists were lived near the coast (far away from the War) and they were a young colony loyal to King George III.
Why did Georgia colonist follow the Proclamation of 1763?
no army, no president, no way to raise money, unanimous vote in Congress to pass laws
What were some of the weaknesses of the Article of Confederation?
increased agricultural and manufacturing production
What impact did World War I have on Georgia?
Atlanta was more accepting of African American law makers at the state constitutional convention
Why did Atlanta become Georgia's capital city?
philanthropy, economics, defense
Why was the Georgia colony created?
The colonists believed that they needed representation in parliament if they were going to be taxed.
Why did British colonists refuse to obey the Stamp Act?
three branches of the national government
How did the U.S. Constitution prevent the abuse of power by creating checks and balances?
neutrality by lending or selling weapons to ally countries
What was the United States initial response to World War II?
freedmen and poor whites
Who did the Freedmen's Bureau assist after the Civil War?
What is the only goal of the charter of 1732 that was achieved?
Liberty Boys
What is the name that was given to Georgia Patriots?
How does the U.S. Constitution meet the needs of large and small population states?
The building of more military bases and the establishment of the Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards
What impact did Richard Russell and Carl Vinson have on Georgia during World War II?
sharecroppers and tenant farmers