Georgia Geography
In which region of the U.S is Georgia located on?
Piedmont
what case was ruled separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson
name 2 of the 4 purposes for the Mississippian mounds
burial sites, religious ceremonies, and home for the chief
how was the person that was responsible for translating trades for Yamacraw and James oglethorpe
Mary Musgrove
what was the stamp act
a tax on purchasing stamps
This region has major transportation routes between Georgia and Tennessee, is known as the "carpet capital of the would"
Blue ridge
this was the leader of the populist party and served on the House of Representatives
Tom Watson
what was the stick used by early American Indians to propel a spear
atl atl
who were the people known as great fighters and helped Britain win the battle of bloody marsh
Highland Scotts
who were the 3 Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence
Lyman hall, button Gwinnett and George Walton
This region produces onions, tobacco,peanuts, pecans, cotton, rice, and has many beaches along with the Okefenokee Swamp
Coastal plain
The county unit system benefited which rural group of people
white farmers
Name 3 weapons the Mississippians used
knives, bow and arrow, spear
true or false: Colonial Georgia required a lot of workers to harvest crops like rice, tobacco and indigo
True
what is mercantilism
aiming to build state wealth by maximizing exports and minimizing imports to accumulate gold and silver
This physical feature has running water that is used to create hydroelectricity and divides the regions of the coastal plains and piedmont
The Fall line
what laws were set up to encourage racial segregation
Jim crow laws
this country claimed most of the land in Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean islands
spain
In Georgia what are the W.R.I.S.T crops
Wine, Rice, indigo, silk and tobacco
who was James oglethrope
he founder of the colony of Georgia, and a Former Governor of the Province of Georgia
name the 5 regions of Georgia
Appalachian plateau, valley and ridge, blue ridge, piedmont, and coastal plain
Georgia hosted this to encourage businesses, industries and jobs to come to the state and show off the economic recovery of the south
international cotton expositions
what is the oldest Native American tribe and was nomadic
paleo Indians
why did slazburgers come to Georgia
to escape religion
who was the first royal governor of Georgia
Admiral John Reynolds