Geographical Regions
Which region has the highest precipitation rate in the state?
Blue Ridge
Translator for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi?
Who is Mary Musgrove
War between France and Great Britain for control of land?
What is the French and Indian War
Movement of Cherokee to Oklahoma territory
What is Trail of Tears
Supreme Court Case that ruled that African Americans were not citizens.
What is Dred Scott
Which region covers most of the state?
Coastal Plains
Founder and first governor of Georgia?
Who is James Oglethorpe
Colonists that supported the king of England?
Who are Loyalists
First state supported college and the oldest school of its kind in the nation
What is the University of Georgia
California was admitted as a Free State which was supported by the North and the Fugitive Slave Act was passed which was supported by the South
What is the Compromise of 1850
What is the smallest region located in the northwest corner?
Appalachian Plateau
Group that settled in Darien and were known for their fighting skills and defense of the Georgia colony
Who were The Highland Scots
Savannah was cut off from supplies in a failed attempt by the American and French forces to recapture Savannah
What is Siege of Savannah
Creek chief that was murdered by his tribe for ceding Creek land to the US
Who is William McIntosh
Amount of power that a state has in relation to the amount of power held by the federal government in making decisions.
Bonus: States such as South Carolina threatened to void laws (such as the Tariff) that they did not agree with. This tactic is called
What is States Rights
Bonus: What is Nullification
What region has gently slopping hills and valleys in the north and flatlands in the south?
Piedmont
Individuals who paid their own way to the colony and complained about restrictions on land, alcohol, and slavery
Who are the Malcontents
Surprise attack in Georgia where patriot forces defeated 600 loyalists and boosted Patriot morale
What is the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Land allocation that provided the head of family up to 200 acres of free land?
What is the Headright System
What was name given to movement of the Union Army through Georgia, destroying much of Georgia?
March to Sea
What region is Dalton, Georgia, the carpet capital of the world, located in?
Ridge and Valley
Name the W.R.I.S.T Crops
What is Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, and Tobacco
What was the Royal proclamation to make peace with the American Indians and expand Georgia's borders?
Proclamation of 1763
Site of America's first gold rush - led to removal of the Cherokee
What is Dahlonega?
What was the series of battles leading up to the fall of Atlanta?
Atlanta Campaign