unit 1
if you were to look at a globe, which hemisphere would you find georgia?
north western hemisphere
what was hernando de soto in search of when he searched georgia?
gold and glory
who was james oglethorpe?
the explorer that discovered georgia
what was the stamp act?
a tax on all paper goods
which creek indian cheif signed the treaty of indian springs and gave away its remaining land and was killed by his people for doing this?
john ross
which continent is georgia located on?
north america
what where the three g's that inspired the europeans to explore?
god, gold, and glory
who was the person who translated for james oglethorpe?
Mary Musgrove
this document has a preamble, a list of complaints against king George, and the colonist declare there independence
declaration of independence
this college was the first land grant charter and state supported college in the us
uga
name the 5 states that are physically touching georgia
alabama, south carolina, north carolina, florida, and tenesse.
the stick the indians used to propel a spear
"Atl Atl"
true or false: colonial georgia required a lot of workers to harvest crops like rice tobacco and indigo
true
what deos "no taxation without representation" mean?
it is the phrase the Georgians used to say to the Europeans when they tried to tax them
when people in georgia received a ticket for a chance to win land in georgia
land lottery
what region is largely known as the "carpet capital of the world"?
valley and ridge
how do we know what hernando de soto did to the native americans?
he made journals
true or false: James Oglethorpe could be described as the ruler of colonial Georgia in 1732 to 1752
false
who where the patriots/whigs
the patriots supported going against the Europeans and the whigs did not
what was the name of the system that gave 200 acres of land to the head of a house hold and an extra 50 acres per family member or slave
headright system
this physical feature is used to protect the mainlands of Georgia from erosion and tropical storms?
barrier islands
which country established missions on the barrier island to convert native americans to catholicism?
europe
in georgia what are the w.r.i.s.t crops in georgia that made georgia money
wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobaco
what deos ratify mean?
to aprove a law
name the 5 capitals in order,hint (salma)
Sahvana, Aguasta, Luisiville, Milligvile, and Atlanta