Unit 1
I know Georgia is found on the continent of________.
North America
Which ethnic group were doctors during the colonization of Georgia?
Jews
A tax placed on anything made from paper.
Stamp Act
A system of land distribution, in GA, that gave 200 acres of land to the head of household (usually a white male age 21 or over)
Headright System
What is the 14th Amendment?
Gave African Americans equal rights in the U.S.
I know that Georgia is located in the _____ and _______ hemispheres of the world.
WESTERN & NORTHERN
__________ was the translator for Oglethorpe Tomochichi.
Mary Musgrove
Which group included someone who HATED England and wanted freedom from them during the Revolutionary War.
Patriots
Which invention was created by Eli Whitney and it increased agricultural production and introduced slavery to GA.
Cotton Gin
Where was the union P.O.W. camp located during the Civil War?
Andersonville
3 G's that describe the reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America.
Gold, God, Glory
What were the 3 main reasons for establishing the GA colony? ___________, Defense, & Economics
Philanthropy
Which section of the Declaration of Independence includes complaints against the King of England (King George III)?
Grievances
Who wanted to make sure EVERYONE in GA (regardless if they were poor, middle-class, or rich) got a chance to obtain a quality college education.
Abraham Baldwin
An organization, created by Abe Lincoln, AFTER the Civil War. Their goal was to help newly freed AA’s acquire shelter, jobs, and education in the South
Freedmen’s Bureau
Who was the ruthless Spanish conquistador who came to GA/The South in search of gold.
Hernando De Soto
The ___________ established the rules of the GA colony and gave James Oglethorpe permission to establish the colony.
The Charter of 1732
French and Indian War
Name the state capitals. SALMA
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
A white, supremist, terrorist organization that was created to prevent AA’s from exercising their rights and voting (especially in the South)
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Chattahoochee & Savannah River
Why did the Salzburgers left their home country of Austria and moved to GA?
To escape religious persecution (religious hatred) in their home country of Austria
Name the 3 Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Button Gwinnett, Lymon Hall, & George Walton
The Illegal sale of land in modern-day Alabama and Mississippi area to 4 separate companies via corrupt GA Politicians.
Yazoo Land Fraud
Name this event: General Sherman and his troops march from Atlanta to Savannah and destroy/burn EVERYTHING and EVERYONE in their way.
March To Sea