Georgia geography
Humid and mild describe GA what?
GA climate
what did the paleo Indians use as shelter?
temporary, mobile shelters
what is mercantillism
an economic theory and nationalist policy that was dominant in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries
what was the stamp act
the first direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies
name the 5 capitals of GA in order
S.A.L.M.A.
name the 5 regions of GA
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
coastal Plain
name 2 of the 4 purposes for the Mississippian mounds
Religious and Ceremonial Temples
Who is James Oglethorpe
James Oglethorpe was a British soldier, member of Parliament, and philanthropist primarily famous for founding the colony of Georgia in 1733.
why were colonists mad about the proclamation of 1763
it forbade them from settling on the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
these were the two major religions in GA after the american revolution
Baptist and Methodist
in what region of the U.S. is GA located in?
Southeastern region
what are the 3 g's that inspired Spain's exploration of the new world
gold
god
glory
what were 3 reasons the GA colony was started
Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense
tell me one of the 4 intolerable act and what they do
The Boston Port Act
this college was the first land grant charter and state-supported college in the U.S.
University of Georgia
which continent is GA located in?
North America.
the abillity to grow crops useing tools
agriculture
what was the first capital and planned city in GA
Savannah
who was the loyalists/tories
American colonists who remained loyal to King George III and the British government during the Revolutionary War.
this was atanta first name and it mean meant the "end of the line"
Atlanta's first name was Terminus.
if you were to look on a globe, in which hemispheres would you find Georgia
Northern and Western
Hernando de soto explored lands located in which regulon of the U.S(think compass rose)
Southeast region
why did the Sulzberger come to GA
to escape religious persecution.
who were the patriots/whigs
the colonists who supported independence from Great Britain and the American Revolution.
which crop brought in the most money for Georgians around the 1800's
Cotton