SS8H1 - Exploration and Colonization
Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for
gold and silver.
According to the Charter of 1732, drinking alcohol was allowed.
False
The formal document written by colonists to break away from Great Britain:
Declaration of Independence
. The first public university in United States history was
UGA
All of the states border Georgia EXCEPT for _______________.
What impact did European contact have on Native American population between 1500 and 1620?
population decreased
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's
interpreter
The French and Indian War was a war between the French and
British
The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was
Abraham Baldwin
Which physical feature serves as the boundary between Georgia and Alabama?
Chattahoochee River
What effect did Hernando de Soto’s expedition in Georgia have on Native Americans there?
it brought illnesses that caused Native American population loss
The document creating Georgia was called
the
Charter of 1732
This tax's purpose was to place a tax on all paper items including stamps, newspapers, and contracts.
Stamp Act
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
What is the highest peak in Georgia?
Brasstown Bald
What was the result of de Soto's expedition through the southeast?
He died before it ended, never finding the gold he sought
What Indian chief gave Oglethorpe permission to settle on Yamacraw Bluff?
Tomochichi
This part of the Declaration of Independence is in the beginning and explains why the document is being written:
Preamble
Which acronym places Georgia's state capitals in order from first to last
A.)S.E.L.M.A
B.) L.E.S.M.A
C.)S.A.L.M.A
D.)S.L.A.M.A.
C. S.A.L.M.A
What is the term for the transition zone where there is a rapid drop in elevation and the point where two geographic regions meet?
Fall Line
What were the names of the churches that the Spanish created to convert the Natives to Catholicism?
Missions
What crops made up the W.R.I.S.T. crops?
Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, and Tobacco
Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and __________________ were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.
Lyman Hall
What was the reason for chartering the University of Georgia?
Make education available to all people, not just the wealthy
The Ridge and Valley region which includes cities such as Dalton, GA is mainly known for which industries?
Carpet and Textiles