Who am I?
We are the only signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
In the election of 1860 this man became president and put in place the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln
A war tactic that involved blocking southern ports that led to unsold cotton
Union Blockade
This university was granted 40,000 acres of land in 1784
University of Georgia
Spain was one of the first European countries to explore and colonize lands. Their 3 main interests were
God, Glory, and Gold
Name of the continent that Georgia resides on
North America
I am the Indian Chief that betrayed my people and sold our land to the U.S. government
William McIntosh
What happened in the charter of 1732
Georgia became a colony
He was a slave that moved to a free state with his owner and declared that he was no longer enslaved. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court ruled that he had no constitutional rights.
The Dred Scott Case
The Cherokee Indians were forcibly removed from Georgia and made to walk to that State of Oklahoma. What event was this?
Trail of Tears
This woman helped translate between the Chief Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe
Mary Mosgrove
What does S.A.L.M.A stand for?
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
20 men and I asked King George for a charter. I am the reason we have the state of Georgia today.
James Oglethorpe
Due to war debt this law was set in place to make money back after the French and Indian War
The Stamp Act
A prison that was know for overcrowding and high death rates
Andersonville Prison
Name the two different systems of land distribution.
Headright System and Land Lotteries
These diverse groups made an impact when they settled in the new colony of Georgia
Jews, Salzburgers, and Scottish Settlers
We are located in two different hemispheres, which two?
North & West Hemispheres
I am a cruel Spanish explorer who landed in the state of Florida in 1539
Henry De Soto
This document forbade colonists to move west after the French & Indian War
The Proclamation of 1763
Largest battle in the state of Georgia that ended in a victory for the Confederates
Battle of Chickamauga
Name the two technological innovations during this unit
Railroads and Cotton Gin
What was Savannah, Georgia's original name
Yamacraw Bluff
Georgia has five regions in the state: name them
Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Ridge and Valley, Coastal Plain, and Piedmont
I am the Union General that presented the city of Savannah to our president as a Christmas gift
William T. Sherman
This was the rough draft of a plan for the national government that ultimately led to failure
The Articles of Confederation
The Union started placed a tariff that upset South Carolina and started threatening to secede. What event was this?
Nullification Crisis
Cherokee chief, John Ross sued Georgia for passing laws on foreign land. However John Marshall declared that it was a "domestic dependent nation". What case is this?
Worcester v. Georgia
James Oglethorpe had three reasons to start a settlement in Georgia
Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense
Forts were built here to protect Georgia's Coast from Spanish threat in Florida
The Barrier Islands