Georgia Geography
The smallest region in Georgia
The Appalachian Plateau
The 7th president of the United States this man ignored the supreme court and signed the Indian Removal Act into law. He is considered to be directly responsible for the Trail of Tears.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
*Bonus Points if you remember his nickname*
There were several reasons for the establishment of the colony of Georgia. These were the most prominent 2 reasons.
To create a safe haven for debtors from England
To create a buffer zone to better defend the Carolinas from Spanish and French
This group of Georgian colonists were much more likely to be Loyalists in support of Great Britain
Wealthy landowners and the social elite
This was the first state-chartered university in the United States.
The University of Georgia (GO DAWGS)
What city is called Georgia's "Golden City" for its association with the state's gold rush
Dahlonega
The 16th president of the United States his well known anti-slavery rhetoric sparked many Southern states to begin seceding from the union after his election marking the beginning of the Civil War.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The largest region of Georgia
The Coastal Plains
He was a wealthy philanthropist troubled by the mistreatment of debtors in England. He is the founder of the last of the original colonies, Georgia
Who was James Oglethorpe?
This geographic feature makes Savannah a natural hub for trade even to this day.
Easy access to navigable waterways and rivers
Patriot victory that boosted morale and disrupted British control in the backcountry.
What was the Battle of Kettle Creek?
This technological advancement greatly improved transportation goods and people and is responsible for the growth and success of Atlanta
What are railroads?
What Native American tribe was greatly effected by the gold rush
The Cherokee
This compromise named famously after a state attempted to maintain a balance between free and slave states.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Natural boundary between the piedmont and coastal plains regions
The Fall Line
The inventor of the cotton gin
Who was Eli Whitney?
Standard at the time across the other 13 colonies this largely agricultural practice was outlawed in early Georgia under the board of trustees.
What is slavery?
Joint Patriot-French attack failed miserably to retake this important port city from the British.
What was the Siege of Savannah?
This invention created a boom in agriculture and greatly increased the usage of slavery an adverse effect of the inventors intentions
What was the cotton gin?
* Daily Double! *
What were the biggest benefits of the gold rush on Georgia?
Population and Economic boom
This compromise largely supported by Georgia included the fugitive slave act and allowed California to enter the union as the 31st state also designated as a free state.
What was the compromise of 1850?
* Daily Double! *
What are 2 ways the Barrier Islands benefit Georgia?
Protection from storms and tourism
Who was Mary Musgrove?
This was the most important crop grown in early colonial Georgia.
What is rice?
This famous heroine was a patriot spy made famous by capturing and holding British soldiers in her home. Lake Hartwell is named after her.
Who was Nancy Hart?
He was the founder of the University of Georgia
Who was Abraham Baldwin?
Forced relocation to remove Cherokee to Western territories
The Trail of Tears
This act allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty (majority voting). It greatly increased tensions between pro- and anti-slavery factions.
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act? (1854)
The Coastal Plains are the largest region in Georgia, how is it sometimes divided? IE What are the 2 subsections of this region?
The Inner and Outer Coastal Plains
He was a Yamacraw Chief who helped to establish friendly relations with settlers near Savannah.
Who was Tomochichi?
This tribe of Native Americans established friendly relations with settlers and helped tremendously with the founding of the city of Savannah
Who were the Yamacraw?
This prior conflict is largely considered to be the leading cause of the Revolutionary War
What was the French Indian war?
This method of distributing land was utilized to encourage population growth in areas not yet settled
What was the Headright System?
This noteworthy court case ruled on by the supreme court upheld Cherokee sovereignty, but was ignored by president Andrew Jackson
Worcester v Georgia
This notable court case ruling declared that African Americans were not citizens and had no rights under the Constitution. This ultimately supported the expansion of slavery, further angering abolitionists.
What was the Dred Scott Decision? (1857)