Unit 1
If you looked on a globe what hemispheres would Georgia be on?
North and East.
How do we know what Hernando De Soto did to the Native Americans?
His soldiers kept journals of what happened.
Who was James Oglethorpe?
The founder of Georgia.
What was the stamp act?
A tax on legal documents.
What are the five capitals of Georgia?
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta.
Which continent is Georgia located on?
North America.
Paleo.
What was the first capital and planned city in Gerogia?
Savannah.
Why was the Siege of Savannah a big deal?
It was a tragic loss.
What was the invention that increased slave population?
Cotton gin.
What are the five states that physically touch Georgia's border?
North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida.
What was the stick used by early American Indians to propel a spear?
Atlatl.
What were two things' Malcontents wanted but not the Highland Scots and Salzburgers wanted?
Slavery and rum.
Why were colonists mad about the Proclamation line of 1736?
It stopped them from moving west.
What college had the first land grant charter and state-supported college in the U.S?
UGA.
What are five regions in Georgia?
Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, and Valley and Ridge.
What was Hernando De Soto in search of as he explored Georgia?
Gold.
What were three reasons Georgia was started?
Economy, defense, philanthropy.
Who was the only African American that fought for the Patriots at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Austin Dabney.
What Indian Creek Chief signed the Treaty of Indian Springs and his people killed him for doing so?
Which region in Georgia is known as the "carpet capital of the world"?
Valley and Ridge.
What did the paleo Indians use as shelter?
Mud and stick houses.
Who was the person responsible for translating for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi?
Mary Musgrove.
What does ratify mean?
Approve.
As the need for more cotton, what happened to the need for slave labor?
It increased.