Geography of Georgia
Georgia is located in this region of the United States.
What is the southeast
This man established the first settlement in Georgia, along the banks of a river. He was eventually called back to Britain.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
When Spain came to the new world the had three interest what were they?
God,Glory,Gold
These three branches make up the government body of Georgia.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial?
This is the capital city of Georgia.
What is Atlanta?
This region of Georgia has the highest population and includes the city of Atlanta.
the Piedmont Region
The name of the Indian Chief that supported James Oglethorpe in the creation of the Georgia Colony.
Tomochichi
This is the term for the governor's ability to reject a bill passed by the General Assembly.
What is veto?
This U.S. President often visited Warm Springs, Georgia for treatments for polio.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This amendment freed slaves and made slavery illegal in the U.S.
13th Amendment
This mountain range extends into the northern parts of Georgia, Indians called this range, "The Land of Blue Smoke".
What is the Appalachian Mountains?
Which Spanish explorer came to Georgia searching for gold?
Hernando De Soto
This was the first public university chartered in the United States, located in Georgia.
What is the University of Georgia (UGA)?
The role of this branch of government is to make laws.
What is the legislative branch?
What is the first step in the criminal justice system?
arrest
This physical feature of Georgia divides the Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions and represents a drop in elevation moving north to south.
the Fall Line
The court case that showed Anti-Semitism was present in the southern states of America
Leo Frank
What was the document that was issued by Abraham Lincoln and freed the slaves?
Emancipation Proclamation
The decision in this Supreme Court Case was that segregation in public schools was inherently unequal.
Brown v. the Board of Education
The only US President from Georgia.
Jimmy Carter?
The Okefenokee Swamp and the Barrier Island are located in this region of Georgia.
Coastal Plains
The most important invention in Georgia's economy during the 1790's was the
Cotton Gin
Who was James Oglethorpe's interpreter?
Mary Musgrove
The name of the legislative branch in Georgia includes 2 houses and is referred to as:
the Georgia General Assembly
First capital city of Georgia.
Savannah
This river is a staple in Georgia: many lakes are formed by it, shipping is popular, and the first city was founded on it.
What is the Savannah River?
The first document uniting the 13 colonies (or states) together. These "articles" were weak and were replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Name The 5 Georgia Regions
Appalachain Plateau,Ridge Valley,Blue Ridge,Piedmont,Costal Plain
Name when George Walton signed the Declaration of Independence
1776
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?
Maynard Jackson