Geography
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?
An amendment to the United States Constitution that ended slavery in the states, except as a criminal penalty
What is the 13th Amendment?
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?
A delegate from Georgia to the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1787–88. He later served as a representative and senator of the state. He was one of the Georgia signers of the Constitution.
Who was Abraham Baldwin?
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. The Spanish believed it was their mission to convert the natives to Christianity. The French sought to find 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. All European nations had an economic reason for this.
What was the European Exploration?
A battle of the American Revolution, fought in Georgia on February 14, 1779, led by Elijah Clarke.
What was the Battle of Kettle Creek?
An amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees each individual’s right to vote regardless of race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
What is an early native culture, which settled the midwestern and southeastern parts of what is today the United States? This nation of people cultivated the land /grew crops, 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?
A group of Native Americans who lived in the southeastern United States, including Georgia, before being moved to reservations in Oklahoma?
Who are the Cherokee?
A village in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
What is Andersonville?
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?
This was the place so important to the Yamacraw Nation...European also important once exploration started
What was Yamacraw Bluff?
This battle was won by the British, during the American Revolution..they occupied this city.
What was the Siege of Savannah?
This strategy was used by the Union navy to stop the flow of supplies for the Confederate military.
What was the Anaconda Plan/Union Blockade?