Because of the French & Indian War, King George ________ the colonists to pay off the war debt. ![]()
taxed
Which land distribution method does this best describe?
People could purchase tickets to be entered into a lottery for a chance to win land for pennies on the dollar. This was the fairest method.
Headright System, Land Lotteries, or Yazoo Land Fraud
Land Lotteries
The invention of the _____________ made producing cotton much easier. An unintended consequence of this invention was an increase of slavery. 
cotton gin
What are some reasons that made the Articles of Confederation WEAK?
- Congress couldn't collect taxes= lacked money
- Congress couldn't fund a military= no defence
- No common currency throughout the nation= difficult to regulate trade
Who are the 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
Land policies encouraged the settlement of average citizens in Georgia. Although people got a chance to receive land, these policies resulted in the forced removal of ___________ from their lands in Georgia.
Native Americans
The Dred Scott case ruled that enslaved people were not ___________, they were considered property. This decision was celebrated in Georgia.
Citizens
Since the Articles of Confederation was weak, it was replaced with the U.S. _________________ which established a stronger federal government & established 3 separate branches.
Constitution
What is the purpose of the List of Grievances in the Declaration of Independence?
it gives reasons the colonist don't like the king and believe he is a tyrant, it lists complaints against the king
The University of Georgia believed that a successful democracy required educated people. Why was UGA so different from other universities at this time?
It was a _________ university that provided education to average people, not just the wealthy.
public
The goal of the Atlanta Campaign was to destroy the city of ___________, a key industrial center for the south.
Atlanta
Louisville was Georgia's 3rd capital location. Why did it have to be moved from Louisville to Milledgeville?


Located on the Ogeechee River which attracted mosquitos= MALARIA.
The population was also moving WESTWARD.
The last part of the Declaration of Independence, the Declaration, concludes the document informing the king that the colonists are ________ Great Britain.
seperating, leaving
What is the name of the treaty that William McIntosh signed that gave up control of the remainder of Creek lands in Georgia.
Treaty of _________ ____________
Treaty of Indian Springs
Sherman's ______________________ destroyed economic resources & civilian morale to weaken the confederacy. He started in Atlanta & ended in Savannah.
March to the Sea
Which event does this picture best represent?

Trail of Tears
Even though the Georgia colony supported the popular phrase "no taxation without representation" with the Stamp Act, they were reluctant to support leaving Great Britain because he provided them with what type of supports?
economic support($$$), military support
Fill in the blanks with the correct person:
_____________ ruled in favor of the Cherokee Indians in Worcester v. Georgia. Although this case was a victory for the Cherokee Nation, President _________ refused to enforce the decision(override the ruling).
JOHN MARSHALL ruled in favor of the Cherokee Indians in Worcester v. Georgia. Although this case was a victory for the Cherokee Nation, President ANDREW JACKSON refused to enforce the decision(override the ruling).
Although the Confederate Army won the ____________________, it was a short lived win. Confederate general Braxton Bragg allowed the Union army to regroup in Chattanooga before coming back to destroy Georgia.
Battle of Chickamauga
What was a TEMPORARY TRUCE (ex. bandaid on a bullet home) dealing with the balance and addition of slave states & free states into the Union? Georgia had a conditional acceptance of this, which was called the Georgia Platform.
The Compromise of 1850