Native Americans
Did Georgia have Native American tribes that lived on the land before it was a state?
Yes
James Edward Oglethorpe was from what country?
Georgia produced a lot of cash crops for the south. What was Georgia's number one industry before and during the civil war?
Agriculture
After the Civil War, Georgia went through a period of rebuilding. This time period is known as what?
Reconstruction
What was Georgia's fifth capital?
Atlanta
What did the Creek Tribe on the Etowah River in present-day Cartersville build that we went and visited?
Georgia began as a settlement near present-day Savannah, what was the settlement called?
Yamacraw Bluff
Georgia used a system of free labor that allowed it to maintain economic power. This type of free labor made it illegal for African Americans to escape, learn to read, refuse to work, or be free. This type of labor was called what?
Slavery
What tiny bug caused major economic issues for the south, especially Georgia in 1921?
The Boll Weavil
What was Georgia's fourth capital?
Milledgeville
Which tribe was most famous for hunting alligators?
The Timucua
Who was the famous translator for JEO?
Mary Muscgrove
Georgia saw many battles late in the civil war. What was the main battle that took place in North West Georgia? This is the only major battle the Union lost while in the state.
The Battle of Chickamauga
In the 1960s Georgia, along with most of the United States, went through a movement to gain equality for all races in the USA. What was this movement called?
The Civil Rights Movement
What was Georgia's third capital?
Louisville
The tribe that occupied the land in present-day Rome, and most of the Blueridge, were called what?
The Cherokee
Georgia began as a colony for what type of people?
Indentured Servants
General Sherman left Atlanta and headed for the coast of Georgia. What major Georgian city did he stop outside of in his March to the Sea?
Savannah, Georgia
Who was the most famous Georgian? The man who is known worldwide for protesting injustices, winning a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What was Georgia's second capital?
Augusta
This Tribe was made up of fierce warriors that attacked and killed nearly 7% of all South Carolinians in 1715
The Yamasee
What was the reason JEO left the colony of Georgia and gave up his leadership role?
Slavery was introduced to Georgia
In Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, he marched from what Tennessee city, to Atlanta?
Chattanooga, Tennessee
What happened in 1947 in Georgia, that caused Georgia to have multiple governors at the same time?
The Three Governors Controversy
What was Georgia's first capital?
Savannah