AMERICAN REVOLUTION
This war was the result of the grievances of the colonists in the British 13 colonies
What is the Revolutionary War?
These are the parts of the Declaration of Independence
What is the preamble, grievances, and the declaration?
This is one of the reasons that is settlers tried to move westward
What are resources?
Will also accept:
What is gold?
What is land?
This is the name that was given to Georgia's "western frontier"
What is "the Yazoo"?
This event was named for the fact that millions were forcibly removed from their homes and had to walk thousands of miles to the land that was designated for them
What is "The Trail of Tears"?
This group of colonists were known for their grievances and demanded independence from King George and Great Britain
Who are Patriots?
This statement from King George forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
This land policy, the last of the Yazoo Land Fraud, allowed both men and women to participate in a drawing that they could win land from
What are the "Land Lotteries"?
This man of mixed heritage was the Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) people is known for betraying his people and signing a treaty that led to the loss of their land
Who is William McIntosh?
This battle was a major L for the Patriots and led to their morale being lowered
What was the Siege of Savannah?
Abraham Baldwin and William Few both signed this document that we still use today, which tells us about our rights as a citizen of the U.S.A
What is the Constitution?
This institution was chartered with the help of Abraham Baldwin, creating a revolutionary place of education and research for Georgia
What is UGA?
OR
What is the University of Georgia?
This land policy granted that the head of each family - so long as it was a white male over the age of 21, at least 200 acres of land.
(They were granted more if they were veterans!)
What is "The Headright System"?
This man was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who ruled that the Cherokee Nation is a sovereign nation
Who is John Marshall?
This official statement that forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, did not upset Georgians as much as it did other colonists
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
Weaknesses such as a lack of separation of powers, each state having its own currency, and difficulties in voting led to this document being considered a failure
What is "The Articles of Confederation"?
These TWO technological developments were revolutionary! They had many positive and negative impacts such as westward expansion, an increase in slavery, efficiency in cotton production, and the Trail of Tears
What is the railroad and cotton gin?
OR
What is the cotton gin and railroad?
This land policy took place when 4 companies bought most of GA's land and several politicians were bribed to sell this land for cheap
What is the Yazoo Land Act?
This man of mixed heritage was the chief of the Cherokee people and fought against the removal of the Cherokee people
Who is John Ross?
What is the French and Indian War?
Lyman Hall, George Walton, and Button Gwinnett represented Georgia as signers of this document
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This man of mixed heritage was the Chief of the Muscogee(Creek) people, was executed because of his "betrayal" aka signing the Treaty of Indian Springs. This treaty gave his people's land to the U.S.A.
This court case decided that the Cherokee Nation is a sovereign nation and independent from GA and the U.S.A
What is Worcester v. Georgia?