Economic Development and Government
The General Assembly is part of what branch of Georgia's government?
The Legislative Branch
What was this time period known as?
The Trustee Period
Who was fighting in the civil war?
The northern and the southern states
Who was the leading voice for the SCLC during the civil rights movement?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What year did Atlanta host the Summer Olympic Games?
1996
What battle did the British beat the Spanish in?
The Battle of the Bloody Marsh
What was the civil war about?
Whether slavery should be legal or not
When did the civil rights movement start?
1954
What is the biggest factor to why the film industry is booming in Georgia?
The mild climate
What were the three reasons for settling in Georgia?
Philanthropy, economics, and defense
What were the Northern states called?
The Union
Another Supreme Court ruling overruled the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, what is the name of this case?
Brown v. Board of Education
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What are the four main responsibilities as a Georgia citizen?
Pay taxes, vote, jury duty, volunteer for community.
Who did Oglethorpe first meet when he first arrived?
Yamacraw Indians and Chief Tomochichi
What was the name of the document issued by President Lincoln ordering all slaves in rebel confederate states to be set free in 1862?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Who ultimately started the bus boycott?
Rosa Parks