Geography
Geography and Prehistoric Period
Exploration and Colonization
Statehood
Civil War
100
What is a large mountain chain in eastern North America extending from Canada into Alabama
What is Appalachian Mountains?
100
What is a low-lying and mostly flat region of Georgia that covers most of the state’s southern half? It has sandy beaches, flatlands, and gently rolling hills.
What is the Coastal Plain?
100
What was signed by King George II, it established the royal colony of Georgia and appointed a Board of Trustees to govern it?
What is the Charter of 1732?
100
The first constitution of the United States of America. Because it allowed for only a weak central government, it was later replaced with the U.S. Constitution, which established a federal government with a president, a judicial system, and the authority to tax.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100
An amendment to the United States Constitution that ended slavery in the states, except as a criminal penalty
What is the 13th Amendment?
200
What is a region in northwest Georgia known for its mountains. It is part of the larger Appalachian mountain range.
What is a Appalachian Plateau
200
What is a geological boundary that divides the rocks of the upper Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont? Because the line is marked by rivers, it has been a center for commerce and trade throughout Georgia’s history.
What is the Fall Line?
200
Who is the Spanish explorer and conquistador who landed in what came to be known as Florida in 1539? He explored the Southeast, including Georgia, from 1539 to 1542. He and his 600 men searched for wealth, sparking conflict with the Native American groups whom they exploited and enslaved.
Who is Hernando de Soto?
200
A delegate from Georgia to the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1787–88. He later served as a representative and senator of the state.
Who was Abraham Baldwin?
200
An amendment to the United States Constitution that guaranteed equal rights to racial minorities. The Southern states were required to ratify it before being allowed representation in Congress after the Civil War.
What is the 14th Amendment?
300
What is a group of mostly undeveloped islands along Georgia’s coast?
What is the Barrier Islands?
300
What is the state in the southern United States and the last of the thirteen original colonies? It is the largest state east of the Mississippi River. Parts of Georgia have a subtropical climate, but the areas northwest of the Chattahoochee River are cooler. The state is the largest producer of peanuts in the United States.
What is Georgia?
300
The French, Spanish, and British all sent explorers to the southeastern part of North America. The Spanish, believing the area to be rich in gold,searched for wealth. They also believed it was their mission to convert the natives to Christianity. The French sought to found an empire based on trade in furs, fish, and sugar. The British wanted to colonize the area for a number of reasons. Some sought the riches offered by the area’s abundance of resources. Others hoped to escape religious persecution in Europe.
What is the European Exploration?
300
A battle of the American Revolution, fought in Georgia on February 14, 1779.
What was the Battle of Kettle Creek?
300
An amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees each individual’s right to vote regardless of race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
400
What is a mountainous region in northern Georgia that is a branch of the Appalachian mountain chain?
What are the Blue Ridge Mountains?
400
What is an early native culture, which settled the midwestern and southeastern parts of what is today the United States? The Mississippian people cultivated the land, gathered nuts and berries, and hunted. They existed as a group from about CE 800* to 1600 and then split into a number of Native American groups.
What is the Mississippian Culture?
400
A group of Scottish people from the area of Inverness who came to Georgia in the 1730s. They founded the city of Darien along the colony’s southern border.
Who are the Highland Scots?
400
A group of Native Americans who lived in the southeastern United States, including Georgia, before being moved to reservations in Oklahoma and North Carolina.
Who are the Cherokee?
400
A village in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
What is Andersonville?
500
What is a long river that flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia/Alabama border and into the Apalachicola River? The river is used for rafting and fishing and is a national recreation area.
What is the Chattahoochee River?
500
Who are the many groups of Native Americans once made what is now Georgia their home, including the Apalachicola, Cherokee, Muscogee, and Yamacraw tribes?
Who are the Native Americans?
500
Under the royal charter signed by King George II, colonists were not permitted to own land. This caused discontent, due to their hard work in developing and cultivating the region
What is Land Ownership?
500
An officer in the Georgia Militia who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek and was a hero of the American Revolution. He later became a legislator in Georgia.
Who was Elijah Clarke?
500
Site in Maryland where General Robert E. Lee and his Confederate soldiers were defeated by Union forces.
What is Antietam?
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