Unit 1
If you were to look on a globe, in which hemispheres would you find Georgia?
North and East.
What was a stick used by early American Indians to propel a spear?
Atlatl.
Who was James Oglethorpe?
The founder of Georgia.
Why were colonists mad about the Proclamation pf 1763?
They couldn't move west.
What are the five capitals of Georgia in order?
Savannah, Augusta, Lousville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta.
Which continent is Georgia located on?
North America.
How do we know what Hernando De Soto did to the Native Americans?
His soldiers carried journals of what happened.
What was the first capital and planned city in Georgia?
Savannah.
Why was the Siege of Savannah a big deal?
It was a bad loss for the Patriots.
When people received a ticked for a chance to get land this was called what?
Land Lottery.
Name five states that physically touch Georgia's borders?
Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida.
What did the Paleo Indians use to create shelter?
Mud and sticks.
Why did Slazburgers come to Georgia?
To escape religious persecution.
What cause did the French and Indian War, make the American Revolution?
Great Brittain gone into debt and needed to increase taxes to gain the money back.
What invention made the slave population rise?
Cotton Gin.
Which physical feature does Georgia and South Carolina share?
Savannah River.
What was the crop that made Native American tribes settle in regions instead of being nomadic?
Maize/corn.
What were three reasons the Georgia colony was started?
Philanthropy, economy, defense.
Our government is separated into three branches what is this an example of?
Separation of powers.
What Indian Chief signed the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 and his people killed him for this?
William McIntosh.
What are the five regions of Georgia?
Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plains.
What was the oldest Native American tribe that was nomadic?
Paleo.
What were two things the Malcontents wanted that Highland Scots and Salzburgers did not want?
Slavery and rum.
What was the name of the compromise that said for every five slaves only three of them counted towards the population?
3/5's Compromise.
What was the name of the system that gave 200 acres of land to the head of the house and 50 additional acres for each member of family or slave up to 1000 acres?
Headright System.