Colonial GA
First person who explored Georgia to the Mississippi River
Who is Hernando De Soto
The main source of conflict between the north and south that inevitably led to the civil war
What is slavery
The person who gave the I Have A Dream Speech
Who is MLK Jr
The beginning of the constitution's name?
What is the preamble
This brings a lot of money into GA because a lot of people visit the state
What is tourism
This person is the founder of Georgia who wanted to help the worthy poor
Who is James Oglethorpe
This court case ruled that slaves are not citizens and therefore had no right to sue
What is the Dred Scott case
The court case that ruled that schools being segregated was not equal which Georgia to change its flag in response
What is Brown v. Board of Education
The document that states how the government will work and the citizen's rights
What is the constitution
The first black mayor in Atlanta
Who is Maynard Jackson
The charter that allowed Georgia to be founded
What is the Charter of 1732
The belief that states should be allowed to ignore the federal government's rulings/laws
What is states' rights
A movement that consisted of a lot of boycotts and sit-ins
What was the Albany Movement
How are judges in Georgia selected?
What is voted for by the people
This Harbor expansion created more jobs for Georgians
What is the Savannah Harbor Expansion
The woman who translated for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi
Who is Mary Musgrove
This person is known for his march to the sea.
Who is the Sherman
The act that ended segregation
What is the 1964 civil rights act
This branch of government makes the laws and questions selected judges ethics?
What is the legislative branch
Hosting this event greatly improved the economy and increased the population of GA
What is the 1996 Olympics
The British set up this system where colonies produce materials and send them to Britain and they make products and sell it back
What is mercantilism
This was a military strategy used by the union to stop the south from trading with other countries
What is the union blockade
A famous civil rights organization that had MLK as one of its founders
What is the SCLC
This system keeps one branch of government from gaining more power than another
What is checks and balances
This person was a state senator, governor, and president and was known for doing more after he left office
Who is Jimmy Carter