Where in the World is Georgia?
Georgia is located in which two hemispheres?
northern and western
Which Georgia region is known for growing crops such as peanuts, peaches, onions, and cotton?
Coastal Plain
Which Georgia river forms most of the state’s eastern border?
Savannah River
Which American Indian culture inhabited present-day Georgia when Europeans first arrived?
Mississippians
Which European explorer is considered the first known European to travel through present-day Georgia?
Hernando de Soto
Name the five states that border Georgia.
Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina
A company that manufactures cars and airplanes wants to locate near Georgia’s largest population and economic center. Which region would be the best location, and why?
Piedmont. It is Georgia’s most industrialized region, contains many of its largest cities, and is the state’s population and economic center.
Which physical feature protects Georgia’s coast from hurricanes, storm surges, and coastal erosion?
Barrier Islands
What was the name of the building method the Mississippians used to construct their homes from woven sticks covered with mud or clay?
Wattle and daub
Spain’s reasons for exploring the New World are often remembered as the Three G’s. What were they?
God, Gold, and Glory
A student describes Georgia as being in North America and the southeastern United States. What is the difference between these two descriptions of Georgia's location?
North America identifies Georgia's continent, while the Southeast identifies its region within the United States.
A company wants to operate in a Georgia region known for coal and limestone, while a nearby business hopes to attract visitors to places like Lookout Mountain and Cloudland Canyon. Which geographic region would best support both businesses?
Appalachian Plateau — its economy includes mining and tourism.
Which physical feature is important to Georgia because its rainfall and high elevations help feed many of the state’s rivers?
Appalachian Mountains
The Mississippians grew crops such as corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins instead of depending only on hunting and gathering. What practice does this describe?
Horticulture
Spanish missions were established near American Indian communities, especially along Georgia’s Barrier Islands. What was the main purpose of these missions?
To convert American Indians to Christianity/Catholicism.
A company wants to build a distribution center in a state that can easily move products throughout the United States and to international markets. Explain one reason Georgia's location would make it a good choice.
A business wants to locate near an area known for carpet manufacturing. Which Georgia region would be the best choice, and what city in that region is especially known for this industry?
Valley and Ridge; Dalton
A growing community near Atlanta needs a source of drinking water and hydroelectric power. Which major Georgia river would be most important to this community, and why?
Chattahoochee River — millions of people, especially in metro Atlanta, depend on it for drinking water, and it is also used to generate hydroelectric power.
Archaeologists discover a Mississippian settlement with large earthen mounds and a central plaza. What does this evidence suggest about how the community was organized?
It suggests the Mississippians had an organized society in which important areas were used for political and religious purposes/ceremonies.
England wanted colonies to provide raw materials and also buy finished goods made in England. What economic system does this describe?
Mercantilism
Georgia's location contributes to both its climate and its economy. Explain how Georgia's relatively mild climate gives the state an economic advantage.
Georgia's mild climate creates a longer growing season, which supports farming. It can also attract tourists and companies looking to relocate.
A visitor wants to choose a Georgia region with cooler temperatures, high rainfall, mountains, and outdoor recreation. The visitor also wants to see an area important to Georgia’s river systems. Which region should the visitor choose, and explain two pieces of evidence that support your answer.
Blue Ridge. Possible evidence: it has Georgia’s highest mountains, receives the most rainfall, has cooler temperatures because of its elevation, supports tourism/outdoor recreation, and is where the Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers begin.
A historian notices that Columbus, Macon, and Augusta all developed in places where river travel became difficult because of waterfalls and rapids. Identify the physical feature responsible and explain why cities developed there.
The Fall Line. Boats could not easily travel past the waterfalls and rapids, so goods had to be unloaded or transferred. These locations became important centers for transportation, trade, settlement, and eventually industry.
Archaeologists discover a large American Indian settlement containing earthen mounds, defensive walls, extensive farmland, and evidence of specialized crafts and trade. Explain why this evidence would support the conclusion that the Mississippians had a highly organized society.
The evidence shows that the Mississippians could organize large communities, produce a reliable food supply, construct major structures and defenses, specialize in different types of work, and participate in trade networks.
De Soto did not find the riches he was searching for, yet his expedition had a major lasting impact on Georgia’s American Indian population. What was the most devastating result of European contact?
The spread of European diseases, which caused massive population loss among American Indians.