Road to Revolution
War between Great Britain and France over the fur trading territory in the Ohio River Valley. In Europe it is known as the Seven Years war
French and Indian War
What are the three branches of Government ?
What was the first capital of Georgia ?
Savannah
After the discovery of this is North Georgia, the U.S government saw a need for Natives to be removed from the land
Gold
The development of this became a main source of transporting goods across states
Railroads
This document, created by King George II, prohibited colonist from moving West of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Separation of Powers
In 1801, this school opened as the first public state funded University in the United States
The University of Georgia
The forced march of Native Americans from Georgia to Oklahoma is known as the
List the 5 regions of Georgia
Tax on all paper documents. Georgia did not have a negative reaction compared to other colonies
Stamp Act
What was America's first constitution called ?
Articles of Confederation
Headright system
Chief of the Creek Natives, he is responsible for selling the rest of the tribe's land for $200,000 and was executed for it. `
William McIntosh
The invention of this significantly boosted the need for slaves in the South
Cotton Gin
What are the three parts of the Declaration of Independence ?
Preamble, Grievances, Declaration
Under the Articles of Confederation, what was the government unable to do ?
Tax states, enforce laws
When government officials ignored the 1,000-acres limit and committed land fraud by granting more land than actually existed to land speculators who hoped to make a huge profit later on. The land was sold for 1 and 1/2 cent. This was known as the
Yazoo Land Fraud
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation; fought for his people's right to remain in Georgia by advocating in front of Congress. He was ultimately forces to sign a treaty giving the land away
Chief John Ross
List all the capitals of Georgia
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Who are the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence that represented Georgia
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
This system allows keeps each branch from being more powerful than another
Checks and Balances
Who wrote the charter for the University of Georgia ?
Abraham Baldwin
President that signed the Indian Removal Act and ignored the ruling of the chief Justice John Marshall.
Andrew Jackson
What was Atlanta's original name ?
Terminus
Two battles that took place in Georgia. One resulted in a loyalist victory, while the other was a victory for the Patriots
Seige of Savannah and Battle of Kettle Creek
The United States constitution has multiple parts: a preamble, articles, amendments and a ________
Bill of Rights
In 1803, a new system distributed in a way which allowed Georgians an equal chance at getting land. On the drawing day, names were placed in one drum and land lots in another. If your name was called, you would then draw your land lot. This was known as the
Land Lottery
Court case that determined that the Cherokee were a sovereign nation and Georgia laws were not valid to the Cherokee
Worcester v. Georgia
Who were the first two African American students to attend the University of Georgia ?
Charlyne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes.