Geography
What was the third capital of Georgia?
Louisville
Where did European explorers first land in Georgia?
Savannah (Yamacraw Bluff)
Who was elected in 1860 and increased tensions leading up to the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Which event led to the US joining World War 2?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Which 3 sports teams came to Atlanta because of the Ivan Allen Jr?
Braves, Hawks, and Falcons
Appalachian Plateau
Who was the translator for the Europeans and Native Americans?
Mary Musgrove
Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free the slaves from?
Confederate/Southern states (states that left the union)
Which was held in Georgia in the early 1900s that increased the popularity of Atlanta?
The International Cotton Expo
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
Judicial
Which two hemispheres are is the state of Georgia in?
Northern and Western
Which famous battle of the American Revolution took place in Georgia?
Battle of Kettle Creek
General Sherman marched from what city to what other city?
Atlanta to Savannah
Which city did President Roosevelt often visit to help with his polio symptoms?
Warm Springs
Credit
Which rivers make the border with South Carolina and run through the city of Atlanta? (two answers)
Savannah and Chattahoochee River
After the Yazoo Land Fraud, the land was sold to the US Government and made into which two states?
Mississippi and Alabama
The 14th Amendment provides what to all former slaves?
Citizenship
Which two factors led to the decline in cotton production?
Boll Weevil and Drought
Which park was built for the 1996 Olympics held in Atlanta?
Centennial Olympic Park
What is the SECOND most populous city in Georgia?
(hint: it is a former capital)
Augusta
Which invention is considered the most important tool in the advancement of agriculture, and who invented it?
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
Which organization was formed in response to the creation of the Freedman's Bureau?
The Klu Klux Klan
Which two events led to the US joining World War 1?
Governor: Brian Kemp
Senators: Jon Ossoff and Rapheal Warnock