Unit 1
In which region of the United States is Georgia located?
Southeastern
Which native culture ended as a result of European exploration and conquest?
Mississippian
How did the French & Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
England began to tax the colonies to pay its war debt.
What was the purpose of the Headright system?
It distributed land to new settlers.
Who was Mary Musgrove?
She was the translator between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.
Which US President signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
What ocean borders Georgia?
Atlantic
Who was the first European explorer to come to Georgia?
Hernando de Soto
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To prevent war from breaking out between the Indians and Great Britain.
Name the 2 things Georgia received in exchange for ceding the land from the Yazoo Land Fraud?
1.25 million dollars and help with the removal of Native Americans in Georgia.
What were the 5 crops Georgia was expected to produce?
Wine, rice, indigo, silk, tobacco
What was the main reason for the removal of the Cherokee from North Georgia?
Gold had been discovered on Cherokee land.
The Fall Line separates which two regions?
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
What were the 3 main reasons for Spanish exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
Name 3 ways Georgia benefitted from the Proclamation of 1763.
Georgia gained land, Georgia's economy improved, Georgia's population grew.
What river became Georgia's western border after the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Chattahoochee
Why did the Highland Scots come to Georgia?
They were recruited to come by Oglethorpe to help defend the colony.
The removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma is commonly known as...
The Trail of Tears.
Name the 5 Regions of Georgia.
Appalachian Plateau, Ridge & Valley, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
What did Hernando deSoto & his men do to the natives they encountered?
They killed them with guns & disease.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To declare to the world the colonies were breaking away from England.
Name the cities that were Georgia's capitals.
Savannah, August, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Why did the Sulzberger's come to Georgia and name one of their accomplishments?
They came for religious freedom; they built the first water-powered mill and the first orphanage and had success in the silk industry.
Name 2 land distribution policies Georgia used to distribute land to new settlers.
Headright System; Land Lottery
Which river is the primary source of water for Atlanta?
Chattahoochee
This policy is an economic system in which a nation seeks to export more than it imports.
Mercantilism
Name the 3 sections of the D of I.
preamble, grievances, declaration
Name the 2 reasons why Atlanta was the final choice for Georgia's capital.
1. It was more centrally located due to the population shifts; 2. It was a transportation hub and easily accessible.
What was the result of the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
Georgia was now safe from the Spanish & the British had a clear claim to Georgia.
This is the largest region of Georgia, making up about 60% of Georgia's land area.
Coastal Plain
Which region is known for producing the majority of Georgia's crops?
Coastal Plain
The main purpose of colonial Georgia was...
to provide raw materials for the mother country
Name the 3 Georgians who signed the D of I.
George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett
Why did Georgia's capital cities continue to move west?
Georgia's population was shifting to the West.
Who controlled Georgia when it became a royal colony?
Royal Governors
Why does the area north of the Fall Line depend on surface water?
There is an underlying layer of granite which prevents access to the ground water.
Which region is the most heavily populated?
Piedmont
Who is considered the founding father of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
What was the importance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
It broke the British stronghold and was the first major victory for the patriots in Georgia.
What was UGA's "first"?
State-supported public university in the US
Who were the 2 Georgians who signed the US Constitution?
Abraham Baldwin and William Few
What is the longest section of the D of I?
Grievances
Which of Georgia's water sources mainly supports the economic activity of agriculture?
Ground Water
What were the 3 reasons for the founding of the Georgia colony?
Philanthropy, Economics, Defense
What was the outcome of the Siege of Savannah?
The patriots lost and the British remained in control of Savannah.
What effect did the cotton gin have on slavery in the South?
Slavery increased because cotton production increased.
Name the 2 reasons why Georgia ratified the US Constitution?
They hoped a strong national government would protect them from the American Indians & would improve trade.
Name the 3 branches of government.
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
Why have many of Georgia's cities and industries grown up along the Fall Line?
Rivers & waterfalls were an important energy source.
What was the name of Georgia's first settlement?
Savannah
What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation create?
A weak federal government with limited power.
Who were the two largest Indian nations living in Ga in the late 1800's?
Muscogee (Creek); Cherokee
What was the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia?
The Cherokee were their own nation, and US law did not apply to Cherokee land.
This is known as the largest freshwater wetland in North America.
Okefenokee Swamp