Geography
What region of the US is Georgia located?
Southeastern US
Which European countries colonized the New World?
Spain, Great Britain, France, Italy
Why were slaves NOT allowed to participate in the Revolutionary War?
Slaves wanted land and wanted to be free.
What type of government did Georgia first have (unimeral; bicameral). Why?
unimeral; because they were afraid of governors having too much power (like kings had).
Why did Georgia need a strong national gov’t?
To regulate trade; to be able to tax states to provide income; to be able to have/maintain a strong military.
Why did Europeans and Natives frequently end up at war with each other?
land ownership
What is the natural border that separates the Coastal and Piedmont?
Fall Line
What Native American tribe was still in existence when the explorers arrived
Mississippian
How did the French Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Britain got into a lot of debt from the war and started over taxing colonists on everything in order to pay for the war and the colonists revolted.
The first written plan for government was the ____________
Articles of Confederation
What are the four steps in the Juvenile Justice process?
intake; detention; formal hearing (adjudicatory) and dispositional hearing (sentencing).
Why did James Oglethorpe want a charter to establish Georgia?
To provide British debtors with a new place to settle and have a new life.
Which river borders Georgia and Alabama?
Chattahoochee River
Who is the explorer who founded Georgia and what was his legacy?
Hernando deSoto; and his legacy was that he came for the 3-G's, but killed thousands of Natives through war, violence and disease. Never found gold.
Why did most colonist want to remain part of Great Britain?
For protection and trade.
In the video ‘It’s too late to apologize” – what was meant by that phrase?
That the colonists were over the tyranny shown by King George III and they were leaving him!
What is the earliest / oldest age for Juvenile Justice system?
13 / 21
What are reasons for Oglethorpe to settle Georgia?
Charity, defense, economy
Why did many early Georgia settlements want to settle along the Fall Line?
For natural resources, water, fertile land, farming (agriculture).
What was the first settlement in Georgia?
Savannah
Who signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
Button Gwinnett, Lymon Hall, George Walton
What are the three branches of Georgia's government and what do they do?
Executive - enforce the laws
Legislative - make / create the laws
Judicial - judge / interpret the laws
Why can juveniles not have bail or a right to a jury trial?
Juveniles do not go to 'jail', so no need for bail. Juveniles do not have juries because youth cannot be responsible enough in a trial.
What role did Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove play in the settlement of Georgia?
Tomochichi was a Yamacraw Indian that negotiated through Mary Musgrove to allow Oglethorpe to settle on Yamacraw Bluff, which eventually led to Savannah
Which industry is most affected by Georgia’s climate?
Food / Farming
What is mercantilism?
A type of trade policy that Britain used to import more goods than they export, using the imported goods to make more products to sell.
What was the purpose of the Declaration?
For colonists to declare their freedom from Britain.
What is separation of power?
Means that branches are given distinct powers that do not overlap with other branches. This is to keep one branch from being too powerful.
Why were juvenile courts created
To provide protection to juveniles; to offer juveniles a more rehabilitative route to correcting bad behavior.
Who was Georgia’s first royal governor and why were the Malcontents upset?
John Reynolds and the Malcontents wanted to be able to buy/sell land, buy and drink liquor and own slaves.