Geography & Climate
What are GA's 5 regions?
Appalachian Plateu, Blue Ridge, Valley and Ridge, Peidmont, and Coastal Plain
What is the Charter of 1732?
The Charter that King George II approved of so James Oglethorpe, 21 trustees, and anyone else who wanted to go, to colonize GA
What were the 3 large causes to the Americian Revolution?
French & Indian War, Procolmation of 1763, and Stamp Act
Why was UGA established?
The gov. believed that GA would be a better state if their citizens were educated.
What 2 hemispheres in GA located in?
Northern/Western
What was the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tommochochi?
James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi were friends, Mary Musgrove was their translator
Who were the 3 signers from GA who signed the DOI? What were the 3 parts of the DOI called?
Button Gwienett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton signed the DOI. The 3 parts are the Preable, Body (grievences), and declaration
What were the 3 land policies in GA?
Land Lotteries, Headright System, and Yazoo Land Fraud
What is GA's cliamte like?
Mild/Hot
What 4 groups of people came to GA during the Trustee period?
Jews, Salzburgers, Malcontents, Highland Scotts
What is the difference between loyalists and patriots?
Loyalists were loyal to the king/britain, and didn't support/change. Patriots wanted freedom from the king/britain.
What 2 inventions had the biggest impact on GA? Why?
Cottin Gin: increased the need for slaves, made the production of cotton eaiser
Railroads: made transportation of goods faster, easier, and cheaper
What are GA's 3 main rivers?
Savannah River, Chattahoochee River, St. Mary's River
What changed when GA became a Royal Colony?
Achocol and slavery was leagal, a royal govenor was appointed, legislature changed, women and blacks could not own land, white men could now own more land then before.
What is the Artticles of Confedaration known as?
Our 'first' constitution
Who is William McIntosh? What happend to him?
A Creek cheif who sold the last of Creek land in GA to the gov. His people assasinated him for breaking Creek Law.
What are some of GA's physical features?
Appalachian Mountains, Brasstown Bald, Barrier Islands, Savannah River, Chattahoochee River, Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp
What does WRISTT stand for? Explain.
WRISTT stands for wine,rice,indigo,silk,timber, and tabacco. These were GA's main crops.
What were the Articles of Confedaration's weaknesess?
congress could not raise money through taxes to support gov., only 1 branch of government (legislature), state coined their own money instead of one national currency, congress depended on state to enforce laws, congress had no power to control foriegn trade/trade between states (this lead to trade wars)
What key people and events lead to indian removal in GA?
People: Andrew Jackson, John Ross, John Marshall
Events: Worcrester vs. GA, Dahlonega Gold Rush